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News Outlets Sue OpenAI Over Copyright Dispute, Downplay DOJ Support

Updated 2026-09-28 22:40 UTC 1 source Negative

A group of news outlets is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement and arguing that the Department of Justice's support for the AI firm should be given little weight in court. The case highlights tensions between tech companies and traditional media over intellectual property rights.

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News outlets ask court to give ‘little weight’ to DOJ support for OpenAI in copyright dispute

A group of news outlets suing OpenAI for copyright infringement argued Monday that the court should give “little weight” to the views of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which signaled support for the AI firm earlier this month. The New York Times, Chicago Tribune and other outlets in the case sugge

2026-09-28 21:57 UTC