Unsealed filings say OpenAI and Microsoft executives knew mass book copying was illegal
According to authors' filings described by the Authors Guild and Publishers Weekly, senior executives at OpenAI and Microsoft knew that mass copying of books was illegal and could put authors out of work; one Microsoft director also warned of the "largest theft of labor in human history". More authors have joined the consolidated case in New York, while the US government weighs in on fair use (September 21–22).
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- Unsealed Files Show Open AI/Microsoft Knew Copying Was Illegal and Could Hurt Authors -- Publishers Weekly | PublishersGlobal.com Newsnews.publishersglobal.com · Sep 21, 2026
- Unsealed filings show OpenAI and Microsoft executives knew their book piracy was illegal and would displace authorscompleteaitraining.com · Sep 22, 2026
- Unsealed Briefs in Authors’ Case v. Microsoft/OpenAI: Top Execs Knew Their Mass Book Piracy Was Illegal And Would Put Authors Out of Work - The Authors Guildauthorsguild.org · Sep 21, 2026
- OpenAI and Microsoft copyright lawsuit: publishers allege mass copying | Cybernewscybernews.com · Sep 21, 2026
- Microsoft Director Warned AI Training Could Be 'Largest Theft of Labor in Human History', Filing Says | IBTimes UKibtimes.co.uk · Sep 22, 2026
- More authors sue OpenAI as the United States weighs in on fair usedeep-lex.com · Sep 21, 2026
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