USA Today sues OpenAI for $250M over AI model training

usa today co., along with several local newspapers it owns, has sued openai over claims that the company copied hundreds of thousands of articles to train its ai models. the publisher is seeking damages of more than $250 million, alleging openai's unauthorized use of its content has done real and continuing harm to its outlets. this lawsuit is one of several copyright lawsuits filed against openai, including those from the new york times, the intercept, and nearly 400 local newspapers. usa today co.'s lawsuit claims openai's commercial success rests on large-scale copyright infringement.