Seattle Times & Newsday have joined forces with several other media outlets, including The Guardian and The Verge, to sue two major tech companies involved in training artificial intelligence models. The suit alleges that these giants are using news articles from both Seattle-based newspapers and the New York City-based Newsday to train their AI systems.
The complaint claims that the technology used by OpenAI and Microsoft has been trained on a massive dataset of news articles, including many from these two media organizations. This has led to the widespread dissemination of biased and flawed data through the AI models' algorithms. The whistleblowers argue that this practice has a direct impact on the content produced by journalism and can lead to poor decision-making in various fields.
The lawsuit seeks damages for the harm caused by these practices, including financial losses and reputational damage. The move is seen as a major escalation of efforts by media organizations to police AI-generated content and ensure it aligns with journalistic standards. The Seattle Times & Newsday are part of a growing list of news outlets taking action against tech giants in an effort to safeguard the integrity of journalism and prevent similar abuses in the future.