The lawsuit follows a similar complaint by The New York Times, alleging its content was misused to train artificial intelligence. Both cases highlight growing concerns about fair compensation for the creators whose work supports this multibillion-dollar technology.
The authors claim that Microsoft and OpenAI “simply stole” their copyrighted work and introduced it into AI systems without permission. They seek to represent a broader class of writers whose work may have been similarly misused.
Up to $150,000 in damages is sought for each work violated; this amount could reach millions for the alleged group.
Basbanes and Gage’s attorney, Mike Richter, argue that their lawsuit should be called a class action because of its broader scope and earlier filing date. He calls OpenAI’s actions “pretty outrageous” and likens them to the theft of construction materials stored in a house.
Source: Ferra
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