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Unsealed Briefs Reveal Executives Knew of Book Piracy in Authors' Case

Original: Unsealed Briefs in Authors’ Case v. Microsoft/OpenAI

Newly unsealed court filings in the Authors Guild's copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft show internal messages suggesting top executives knew the companies' use of books to train AI models was legally risky. The documents indicate awareness that large-scale copying of pirated books was unlawful. The revelation is fueling fresh debate over AI training data practices and the strength of the authors' case.

Why now: The unsealed evidence could significantly influence one of the landmark copyright cases against AI companies.

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