Microsoft Built Supercomputer to Encourage OpenAI Copyright Infringement, NYT Alleges

According to The New York Times, on Thursday (June 25), the company filed an amended copyright complaint against Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging that Microsoft actively encouraged OpenAI to steal NYT works by building a bespoke supercomputing system ranked among the world's most powerful.

The amended complaint aligns with a new legal standard set by the Supreme Court in a recent ruling involving Cox Communications, which requires plaintiffs to prove that defendants intentionally acted to induce illegal conduct. "Microsoft actively encouraged OpenAI to steal our copyrighted works," said Graham James, NYT spokesperson. The company also voluntarily dismissed two other contributory infringement and trademark dilution claims against all defendants.