Seattle Times, Newsday sue OpenAI, Microsoft over AI training

seattle times and newsday have sued openai and microsoft, claiming the companies used their journalism to train ai products without permission. the lawsuit describes ai as 'a snake eating its own tail' that could harm journalism. microsoft and openai have funded some seattle times' journalism projects, making this case notable. the suit is the latest in a series of similar cases, including one filed by the new york times in 2023. microsoft says it's 'surprised' by the lawsuit and open to finding a solution.