The New York Times v. OpenAI & Microsoft
Whether training on and reproducing Times articles is copyright infringement or fair use — the marquee AI copyright case.
- Plaintiff
- The New York Times
- Defendant
- OpenAI & Microsoft
- Type
- Copyright
- Status
- Active — Filed and ongoing — in discovery or pre-trial, no merits ruling yet.
- Filed
- Dec 2023
- Court
- U.S. District Court, S.D. New York
What’s happening
The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in December 2023, alleging its articles were used to train models and can be reproduced by ChatGPT. It is the highest-profile case in a consolidated group of newspaper suits in the Southern District of New York. A judge allowed the core copyright claims to proceed past a motion to dismiss. The case has featured lengthy discovery fights, including over ChatGPT user logs, and in July 2026 the publishers asked the court to sanction OpenAI over its discovery conduct. No trial date or settlement has been reported.
Latest: Ongoing in discovery as the lead case in a consolidated group of ~16 news suits. Core infringement claims survived a motion to dismiss; in July 2026 the publishers moved to sanction OpenAI over discovery conduct. No trial date or settlement.
Sources
Verified Jul 11, 2026.
This page is a neutral summary drawn from public reporting, not legal advice — allegations are allegations until a court decides. Litigation moves fast, so the sources above are the source of truth; confirm the latest there. Spotted an error? Tell us — corrections welcome.