United States of America: Lawsuit concerning alleged copyright infringement during AI system training (The New York Times v OpenAI, Microsoft)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
02 Dec 2025 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Southern District of New York District Court ordered OpenAI produce 20 million ChatGPT logs (The New York Times v OpenAI, Microsoft)
On 2 December 2025, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered OpenAI to produce 20 million ChatGPT logs within 7 days after denying the company's motion for reconsideration. The case involves a dispute between Op…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court