OpenAI moves to dismiss New York Times suit, alleging ‘hack’

OpenAI Moves to Dismiss New York Times Suit, Alleging ‘Hack’

OpenAI has moved to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the New York Times (NYT) and Microsoft, accusing the NYT of paying someone to hack OpenAI's products to support the legal action. The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement, claiming that OpenAI utilized NYT content to create AI tools, diverting traffic from the NYT website. OpenAI responded with a court filing, seeking the dismissal of certain elements of the case, citing that some allegations are over three years old, and the company lacks specific knowledge of the alleged infringements. OpenAI argues that ChatGPT is not a substitute for a NYT subscription and is not used by people in that manner.



Ian Crosby, lead counsel for the New York Times, noted OpenAI's failure to dispute the claim that it copied the Times's works, emphasizing that it is not too late to bring a claim of infringement. OpenAI countered by asserting that the Times had "paid someone to hack OpenAI’s products," challenging the journalistic standards of the Times's allegations. OpenAI contends that the alleged "hacking" is simply the company using its tools to investigate potential theft and reproduction of copyrighted material by the Times.