Founded in 1977, CIR, and in particular its CEO Monica Bauerlein, criticized OpenAI and Microsoft for using their materials to train AI models, saying it was “unfair and violated copyright laws.”
The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, accuses OpenAI and Microsoft, which owns a significant stake in OpenAI, of multiple violations of the Copyright Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Experts say the case reflects a broader dispute between news organizations and AI companies over the use of journalistic content. While some publishers have opted for licensing deals with OpenAI, others, such as CIR, are taking legal action to protect their intellectual property and maintain control over how their material is used.
Source: Ferra
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