The Gray (Lady) Area of AI Copyright Law

The New York Times' lawsuit against the titans of AI tries to avoid the "transformative" nature of chatbots. It's smart legally, but misses the point.

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In the days since The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft over copyright infringement, it seems everyone in tech and media has given their take. (Disclosure: Members of The Media Copilot team do consulting work for several companies, including Microsoft.)

Judging from the chatter, two camps have emerged, lining up probably just how you…