OpenAI and Microsoft Face 550-Strong Lawsuit Over Stolen News Articles

A coalition of over 550 publications has joined forces to challenge OpenAI and Microsoft in a landmark copyright lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by Platkin LLP, alleges that the companies systematically and willfully stole copyrighted news articles without permission or compensation.

The latest complaint brings the total number of outlets and publishers represented by Platkin LLP in this legal action to over 550. This collective effort is the largest of its kind, with publications serving communities and audiences across the country coming together to challenge AI companies over the unauthorized use of original reporting.

'The scale of this coalition should be a wake-up call,' said former Attorney General of New Jersey and partner at Platkin LLP, Matt Platkin. 'Over 500 news publications are standing together because what happens here will help determine whether local and independent journalism can continue to thrive in communities across the country.'

The lawsuit seeks to hold OpenAI and Microsoft fully accountable for violations of publishers' rights, past, present and ongoing, and to ensure that the organizations investing in original journalism have meaningful protections in the AI era.