The Seattle Times sued two firms that fund its own fellowships.
The Seattle Times and Newsday sued OpenAI and Microsoft in federal court on Friday. Both companies have paid for Seattle Times journalism projects and fellowships. Microsoft said it was surprised but ready to discuss a solution.
Why it mattersLocal papers are now suing the companies that also fund parts of their newsrooms. How these cases land decides who pays for the reporting that trains AI.
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