NYT alleges OpenAI staff knew of AI threat to publishers; Brockman cited for profit motive

In ongoing litigation, New York Times lawyers claim OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman was 'motivated by the gazillions' from models trained on copyrighted content, implying staff awareness of existential threat to publishers. The claim is part of legal argument, not yet adjudicated; it underscores the high-stakes copyright dispute between AI firms and content creators.