OpenAI Faces Sanctions for Allegedly Concealing Evidence in Copyright Dispute with News Outlets

News organizations led by The New York Times have filed a sanctions motion against OpenAI, accusing the AI company of lying for years to hide evidence of copyright infringement. The evidence in question involves users bypassing paywalls by prompting ChatGPT to reproduce articles, which could determine whether OpenAI is liable for infringement or protected under fair use. OpenAI had previously fought to prevent access to millions of logs that would reveal this activity, but the court now faces calls for serious penalties.