NYT v. OpenAI copyright case enters decisive phase; ruling could reshape AI economics

The New York Times' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft moved to a critical juncture as all parties presented arguments to a judge, with a ruling possible before trial. A Times victory would threaten AI business models reliant on scraped content, while an OpenAI win would undermine publishers' control over content monetization. The outcome sets precedent for AI training data use and content licensing.