The Times argues that its paywall and copyright restrictions not only generate revenue but also help maintain its reputation as an authoritative source by controlling how its works appear. The lawsuit seeks substantial financial compensation, including statutory damages, compensatory damages, restitution, disgorgement, and any other relief permitted by law or equity.
Key takeaways:
- The Times is suing various companies under the OpenAI umbrella and Microsoft, alleging misuse of copyrighted material and circumvention of the Times' paywall.
- The lawsuit also claims that OpenAI-powered software can generate false information attributed to the Times, damaging its reputation.
- The Times seeks the erasure of any GPT instances trained using its material, the destruction of the datasets used for training, and a permanent injunction to prevent similar conduct in the future.
- The Times is also seeking substantial financial compensation, including statutory damages, compensatory damages, restitution, disgorgement, and any other relief permitted by law or equity.