# News outlets say OpenAI, Microsoft AI-training quotes threaten copyright defense

https://mins.news/en/item/63368

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 22:35 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/openai-microsoft-executives-quotes-ai-training-threaten-copyright-defense-news-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aac6b1689e5cf0001dfab68

> Court filings made public Thursday show OpenAI and Microsoft executives privately characterized their AI products as substitutes for journalism. The New York Times and other news organizations argue the statements undermine the companies’ fair-use defense in a closely watched copyright case.

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