{"id":481,"date":"2026-07-19T08:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T12:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currentmaple.com\/?p=481"},"modified":"2026-07-19T08:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T12:27:48","slug":"openai-copyright-sanctions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currentmaple.com\/?p=481","title":{"rendered":"News Outlets Urge Judge to Impose OpenAI Copyright Sanctions in High-Stakes AI Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"481\" class=\"elementor elementor-481\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a334165 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7a334165-0238343 \" data-id=\"7a334165\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7a334165\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cf0de8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"60cf0de8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/currentmaple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UNX7YYJMPGERASA43FVLB6Q2O4.avif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-483\" alt=\"New York Times building sign representing OpenAI copyright sanctions case\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currentmaple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UNX7YYJMPGERASA43FVLB6Q2O4.avif 1600w, https:\/\/currentmaple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UNX7YYJMPGERASA43FVLB6Q2O4-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/currentmaple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UNX7YYJMPGERASA43FVLB6Q2O4-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/currentmaple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UNX7YYJMPGERASA43FVLB6Q2O4-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/currentmaple.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UNX7YYJMPGERASA43FVLB6Q2O4-1536x864.avif 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">New York Times building sign representing OpenAI copyright sanctions case<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da07777 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5da07777-d6d80ad \" data-id=\"5da07777\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5da07777\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44377a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44377a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-798570dc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-798570dc-c82150a \" data-id=\"798570dc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"798570dc\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"4942587e\" class=\"e-4942587e-2fc66c2 e-heading-base\">News Outlets Urge Judge to Impose OpenAI Copyright Sanctions in High-Stakes AI Fight<\/h2>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44aeaf7a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-44aeaf7a-b27b8df \" data-id=\"44aeaf7a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"44aeaf7a\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48bbaf71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"48bbaf71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e184ceb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-4e184ceb-3aa7dc4 \" data-id=\"4e184ceb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4e184ceb\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba232b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ba232b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">The <em>New York Times<\/em>, the <em>Daily News<\/em>, and other major publishers are pushing for <strong>OpenAI copyright sanctions<\/strong> in a legal battle that could reshape journalism&#8217;s future. These media outlets accuse the ChatGPT maker of hiding critical evidence in a landmark case. As a result, the fight over artificial intelligence and copyright law has escalated sharply this week.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" dir=\"auto\">Media Companies Accuse OpenAI of Hiding Evidence<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">A filing submitted Thursday in a Manhattan federal courthouse claims OpenAI &#8220;chose obstruction&#8221; instead of releasing datasets and ChatGPT logs. These records could reveal how the AI system used copyrighted news content during training. Consequently, the plaintiffs are asking the judge to penalize the company for &#8220;discovery misconduct.&#8221;<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">According to the filing, this misconduct could distort evidence in the upcoming trial. Furthermore, the newspapers argue that a recent deposition of an OpenAI employee contradicts the company&#8217;s earlier claims. This contradiction forms the core of their sanctions request.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">New York Daily News attorney Steven Lieberman didn&#8217;t hold back in his criticism. He said OpenAI has been <em>&#8220;making misrepresentations&#8221;<\/em> for two years about its ability to search copyrighted content within its training datasets and logs. Lieberman represents the Daily News and seven of its sister publications.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\"><em>&#8220;This motion asks the court to punish OpenAI for hiding and destroying evidence showing how ChatGPT was trained on stolen journalism,&#8221;<\/em> Lieberman stated. This accusation strikes at the heart of the broader <strong>AI copyright fight<\/strong> playing out across multiple courtrooms nationwide.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">Meanwhile, OpenAI has defended its limited sharing of ChatGPT logs. The company frames this restriction as a necessary measure to protect user privacy rather than an attempt at evidence concealment.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri pushed back firmly against the allegations. <em>&#8220;As the Times&#8217; case weakens and they&#8217;ve been forced to drop claims against us, they&#8217;re persisting with their efforts to invade the privacy of people who have nothing to do with this case, including by making these blatantly false allegations,&#8221;<\/em> Pusateri said. He added, <em>&#8220;We&#8217;ll continue defending our users&#8217; privacy and the long-established principles of fair use.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" dir=\"auto\">Background of the Copyright Infringement Trial<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">The <em>New York Times<\/em> originally sued OpenAI and Microsoft in late 2023. This lawsuit came roughly a year after ChatGPT&#8217;s debut sparked a massive commercial AI boom. Subsequently, the way people search for information online began shifting dramatically.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">The threat to news publications grew even sharper in 2024. That year, Google introduced AI-generated summaries at the top of search results. This change effectively cut off advertising revenue that once flowed when readers clicked through to original news sources.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">Since then, several other organizations have joined the <em>Times<\/em> in its legal pursuit. These include MediaNews Group-owned papers like the <em>Daily News<\/em> and the <em>Chicago Tribune<\/em>, along with digital publisher Ziff Davis and the nonprofit Center for Investigative Reporting.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">OpenAI and other tech companies maintain that training AI systems on digitized books and online articles qualifies as <em>&#8220;fair use&#8221;<\/em> under U.S. copyright law. However, this legal theory is currently being tested across dozens of lawsuits. Visual artists, novelists, and music labels have all filed similar claims, with mixed outcomes so far.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">Notably, Anthropic\u2014an OpenAI rival\u2014already settled a related case for $1.5 billion. That settlement, paid to book authors over pirated training material, represents the largest copyright payout in this wave of litigation. Even so, it amounts to a small fraction of Anthropic&#8217;s $965 billion market valuation ahead of its public listing.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" dir=\"auto\">What Makes This AI Copyright Fight Different<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">The <em>New York Times&#8217;<\/em> legal argument differs from those brought by book authors. Instead, the newspaper focuses on unfair competition. In its original complaint and an amended version filed last month, the <em>Times<\/em> argued that OpenAI and Microsoft <em>&#8220;seek to free-ride on The Times&#8217;s massive investment in its journalism by using it to build substitutive products without permission or payment.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">This distinction matters because it centers on business harm rather than simple content reproduction. Therefore, the case could set a precedent for how courts evaluate AI-generated competition against original content creators.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">The financial toll of this fight is already substantial. The <em>Times<\/em> has spent more than $28 million fighting AI companies in court, based on disclosures filed with financial regulators. Additionally, these costs cover a separate lawsuit the paper filed last year against AI company Perplexity.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">Among the sanctions the newspapers now seek are attorney fees. These fees would cover the effort required to secure evidence the plaintiffs describe as <em>&#8220;improperly withheld&#8221;<\/em> by OpenAI throughout the discovery process.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" dir=\"auto\">Licensing Deals Offer an Alternative Path<\/h3><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">Not every publisher has chosen the courtroom route. A growing number of media organizations have instead signed licensing deals with OpenAI and other AI companies, including Google and Meta. These agreements typically pay outlets a fee in exchange for training rights over their news feeds or archives.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">The Associated Press led this trend, announcing the first such deal with OpenAI back in 2023. Since then, licensing has become a parallel strategy alongside litigation for many news organizations navigating this uncertain landscape.<\/p><p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"auto\">Ultimately, both paths\u2014litigation and licensing\u2014reflect the same underlying tension. News publishers are working to protect their journalism&#8217;s value as AI companies race to build products powered by that very content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Times building sign representing OpenAI copyright sanctions case News Outlets Urge Judge to Impose OpenAI Copyright Sanctions in High-Stakes AI Fight The New York Times, the Daily News, and other major publishers are pushing for OpenAI copyright sanctions in a legal battle that could reshape journalism&#8217;s future. These media outlets accuse the ChatGPT maker of hiding critical evidence in a landmark case. As a result, the fight over artificial intelligence and copyright law has escalated sharply this week. Media Companies Accuse OpenAI of Hiding Evidence A filing submitted Thursday in a Manhattan federal courthouse claims OpenAI &#8220;chose obstruction&#8221; instead of releasing datasets and ChatGPT logs. These records could reveal how the AI system used copyrighted news content during training. Consequently, the plaintiffs are asking the judge to penalize the company for &#8220;discovery misconduct.&#8221; According to the filing, this misconduct could distort evidence in the upcoming trial. Furthermore, the newspapers argue that a recent deposition of an OpenAI employee contradicts the company&#8217;s earlier claims. This contradiction forms the core of their sanctions request. New York Daily News attorney Steven Lieberman didn&#8217;t hold back in his criticism. He said OpenAI has been &#8220;making misrepresentations&#8221; for two years about its ability to search copyrighted content within its training datasets and logs. Lieberman represents the Daily News and seven of its sister publications. &#8220;This motion asks the court to punish OpenAI for hiding and destroying evidence showing how ChatGPT was trained on stolen journalism,&#8221; Lieberman stated. This accusation strikes at the heart of the broader AI copyright fight playing out across multiple courtrooms nationwide. Meanwhile, OpenAI has defended its limited sharing of ChatGPT logs. The company frames this restriction as a necessary measure to protect user privacy rather than an attempt at evidence concealment. OpenAI spokesperson Drew Pusateri pushed back firmly against the allegations. &#8220;As the Times&#8217; case weakens and they&#8217;ve been forced to drop claims against us, they&#8217;re persisting with their efforts to invade the privacy of people who have nothing to do with this case, including by making these blatantly false allegations,&#8221; Pusateri said. He added, &#8220;We&#8217;ll continue defending our users&#8217; privacy and the long-established principles of fair use.&#8221; Background of the Copyright Infringement Trial The New York Times originally sued OpenAI and Microsoft in late 2023. This lawsuit came roughly a year after ChatGPT&#8217;s debut sparked a massive commercial AI boom. Subsequently, the way people search for information online began shifting dramatically. The threat to news publications grew even sharper in 2024. That year, Google introduced AI-generated summaries at the top of search results. This change effectively cut off advertising revenue that once flowed when readers clicked through to original news sources. Since then, several other organizations have joined the Times in its legal pursuit. These include MediaNews Group-owned papers like the Daily News and the Chicago Tribune, along with digital publisher Ziff Davis and the nonprofit Center for Investigative Reporting. OpenAI and other tech companies maintain that training AI systems on digitized books and online articles qualifies as &#8220;fair use&#8221; under U.S. copyright law. However, this legal theory is currently being tested across dozens of lawsuits. Visual artists, novelists, and music labels have all filed similar claims, with mixed outcomes so far. Notably, Anthropic\u2014an OpenAI rival\u2014already settled a related case for $1.5 billion. That settlement, paid to book authors over pirated training material, represents the largest copyright payout in this wave of litigation. Even so, it amounts to a small fraction of Anthropic&#8217;s $965 billion market valuation ahead of its public listing. What Makes This AI Copyright Fight Different The New York Times&#8217; legal argument differs from those brought by book authors. Instead, the newspaper focuses on unfair competition. In its original complaint and an amended version filed last month, the Times argued that OpenAI and Microsoft &#8220;seek to free-ride on The Times&#8217;s massive investment in its journalism by using it to build substitutive products without permission or payment.&#8221; This distinction matters because it centers on business harm rather than simple content reproduction. Therefore, the case could set a precedent for how courts evaluate AI-generated competition against original content creators. The financial toll of this fight is already substantial. The Times has spent more than $28 million fighting AI companies in court, based on disclosures filed with financial regulators. Additionally, these costs cover a separate lawsuit the paper filed last year against AI company Perplexity. Among the sanctions the newspapers now seek are attorney fees. These fees would cover the effort required to secure evidence the plaintiffs describe as &#8220;improperly withheld&#8221; by OpenAI throughout the discovery process. Licensing Deals Offer an Alternative Path Not every publisher has chosen the courtroom route. A growing number of media organizations have instead signed licensing deals with OpenAI and other AI companies, including Google and Meta. These agreements typically pay outlets a fee in exchange for training rights over their news feeds or archives. The Associated Press led this trend, announcing the first such deal with OpenAI back in 2023. Since then, licensing has become a parallel strategy alongside litigation for many news organizations navigating this uncertain landscape. Ultimately, both paths\u2014litigation and licensing\u2014reflect the same underlying tension. 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