Unsealed briefs: OpenAI and Microsoft executives knew book piracy was unlawful, authors say

Sep 21, 2026 · Issue 7 · 2 sources, 2 articles

Briefs unsealed in the authors' case against Microsoft and OpenAI indicate that company executives were aware that mass copying of books was unlawful. The New York Times lawsuit has also revealed how the two companies collected news content for AI training.

Who is affected and how

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The content of discovery between the parties may change the fair use and intent arguments.

Narrative: Training is not free: a wave of lawsuits and the licensing market

Sources

• 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
• New York Times lawsuit reveals how OpenAI, Microsoft scarped news for AI trainingfirstpost · Sep 21, 2026

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