OpenAI faces sanctions motion from news organizations over alleged concealment of copyright evidence

News organizations led by The New York Times have filed a sanctions motion against OpenAI, accusing the AI firm of lying for years to hide evidence that users could bypass paywalls by having ChatGPT reproduce articles. The disputed evidence—logs showing potential infringement—is central to the copyright case, potentially determining whether OpenAI is liable or can claim fair use. OpenAI had previously fought to prevent the news outlets from accessing millions of ChatGPT logs, citing privacy concerns.