USA Today Parent Company Sues OpenAI for Over $250 Million

USA Today Co. and several of its local newspapers have sued OpenAI, alleging unauthorized copying of "hundreds of thousands" of articles for AI model training and seeking over $250 million in damages. The lawsuit claims OpenAI’s commercial success is built on large-scale copyright infringement, naming local outlets such as The Tennessean, Indy Star, The Columbus Dispatch, and The Oklahoman among the plaintiffs; OpenAI did not immediately respond to requests for comment.