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7/9/2026

New York Times says OpenAI hid evidence in ChatGPT copyright trial
Short summary
OpenAI faces escalating copyright litigation from news publishers who allege the company concealed critical tools and datasets designed to identify copyrighted journalism in ChatGPT outputs. Publishers filed a motion for sanctions against OpenAI, alleging systematic evidence suppression. This development signals growing industry accountability around how AI companies handle copyrighted content in training data and operational systems.
- •OpenAI accused of hiding evidence in copyright lawsuit by news publishers
- •Litigation escalates with sanctions motion filed
- •Raises questions about AI companies handling copyrighted training data
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