OpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue

Economic Times TechSeptember 18, 2026en

OpenAI and its largest financial backer, Microsoft, have argued in the Manhattan federal court case that their AI training on millions of newspaper articles is protected as fair use because it transforms copyrighted material into new content and does not compete with or replace the news organizations' journalism.

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