Unredacted filings: Microsoft executive called AI scraping 'the largest theft of labor in human history'

Sep 17, 2026 · Issue 7 · 10 sources, 10 articles

According to unsealed filings in The New York Times' case against OpenAI and Microsoft, a Microsoft executive described AI data scraping in those terms; news outlets argue this could weaken the copyright defense. The reports appeared between 17 and 19 September.

Narrative: AI training is theft, court to decide

Sources

• Microsoft exec called AI scraping ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,' new unredacted filings reveal - TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Sep 17, 2026
• Microsoft executive calls AI scraping the largest theft of labor in historypasqualepillitteri.it · Sep 17, 2026
• A Microsoft executive described AI-powered data scraping as 'the greatest labor theft in human history.' - GIGAZINEgigazine.net · Sep 18, 2026
• Microsoft Executive Called OpenAI's Web Scraping The 'Largest Theft Of Labor In Human History' - Engadgetengadget.com · Sep 18, 2026
• Microsoft exec called AI the ‘largest theft of labor’ in history, court records show - The Washington Postwashingtonpost.com · Sep 18, 2026
• OpenAI, Microsoft executives' quotes on AI training threaten copyright defense, news outlets argue | Reutersreuters.com · Sep 17, 2026
• OpenAI and Microsoft Executives' AI Training Claims Challenge Copyright Defense, ETEnterpriseaienterpriseai.economictimes.indiatimes.com · Sep 18, 2026
• NY Times acusa OpenAI de 'roubo impressionante' por utilizar milhões de seus artigos para treinar IAoglobo.globo.com · Sep 18, 2026 · magyar

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