Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
8 September 2026 · filed under 00a508e12afb
The Seattle Times and Newsday have filed suit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright infringement. According to The Verge’s report, the two news outlets say OpenAI used their journalism as training material for its artificial intelligence systems without authorization or compensation.
The filing names Microsoft as a co-defendant alongside OpenAI. The Verge situates the case within a broader pattern, describing the Seattle Times and Newsday as “the latest plaintiffs” among news organizations pursuing copyright claims against OpenAI in court.
The report was published September 6, 2026, and includes an accompanying photograph of the OpenAI logo displayed on a smartphone in Creteil, France, taken September 4, 2026, during the rollout of GPT-6 Astra, described as OpenAI’s most advanced model to date.
The available reporting does not specify which articles or archives the plaintiffs claim were used, nor does it detail the relief sought or the specific legal theories advanced in the complaint beyond the infringement allegation itself. No response from OpenAI or Microsoft is included in the cited material.
The case adds two more names to a growing list of media companies pursuing legal action over AI training practices, per the source’s framing of the outlets as recent entrants to an ongoing litigation trend.