<figure> <img alt="Illustration of OpenAI logo." src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/STK155_OPEN_AI_CVirginia__A.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p>USA Today Co., along with several local newspapers it owns, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that the company copied "hundreds of thousands" of articles to train its AI models, as reported by Reuters. In a filing on Thursday, the publisher seeks damages exceeding $250 million, claiming that OpenAI's unauthorized use of its content has caused real and ongoing harm to its outlets.</p> <p>This lawsuit is part of a series of copyright actions taken against OpenAI. In addition to a copyright lawsuit from The New York Times, OpenAI is also facing legal challenges from The Intercept, CNET owner Ziff Davis, CBC/Radio-Canada, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.</p>
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USA Today and Local Newspapers Sue OpenAI Over Copyright Infringement
USA Today Co. and its local newspapers have sued OpenAI, claiming the company used their articles without authorization to train its AI models. The lawsuit seeks over $250 million in damages and is part of a broader trend of copyright lawsuits against OpenAI from various publishers.
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