NYT slams Microsoft for building copyright-infringing supercomputer for OpenAI
Ars Technica AI · Ashley Belanger · 2026-06-26
The New York Times is seeking to amend its copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft to allege that Microsoft intentionally induced copyright infringement by building a purpose-built supercomputer for OpenAI's training, a claim retooled to meet the higher intent standard set by a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Extraction
Topics: copyright-lawai-litigationopenai-microsoftgenerative-ai-training-data
Claims
- NYT is amending its complaint to add a contributory infringement claim against Microsoft specifically alleging intentional inducement of copyright theft.
- Microsoft built a bespoke supercomputer ranked among the most powerful in the world to support OpenAI's training operations.
- The Supreme Court's ruling in favor of Cox Communications raised the legal bar for contributory infringement by requiring proof of intentional inducement.
- Discovery has produced new evidence that strengthens the NYT's case against Microsoft.
Key quotes
Today, we asked the court for permission to file an amended complaint that further strengthens our case, clarifying our claim of contributory infringement against Microsoft based on new law and new evidence uncovered during discovery.