Microsoft Seeks Summary Judgment in US Copyright Dispute Over Language Model

Microsoft has asked a US federal judge to grant summary judgment against copyright claims brought by news publishers over its large language model. The technology giant argued that training such a model is 'new and different' and 'far beyond any previously existing use or market.'

Microsoft cited the ability of users to opt out of web grounding, as well as the lack of evidence suggesting market substitution for the works of news publishers. In its statement, Microsoft noted that news publishers have built their business model around optimizing search results, implying they prefer traditional search engines.