USA Today sues OpenAI for $250 million

AI REGULATORY LEGAL ACTION October 08, 2026 The Verge

USA Today Co. and its local newspaper holdings have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging the company copied hundreds of thousands of articles without authorization to train its AI models. Filed Thursday, the suit seeks damages exceeding $250 million, with the publisher claiming OpenAI's use of its content has caused real and continuing harm to its outlets.

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