OpenAI Accuses New York Times of Hacking ChatGPT for Lawsuit Evidence

OpenAI alleges that The New York Times "hacked" its ChatGPT to generate copyright infringement examples for a lawsuit, claiming the media company used deceptive prompts violating OpenAI's terms of use. The filing comes amid a broader battle over using copyrighted material for AI training data, with OpenAI arguing it's "impossible" to train top AI models without copyrighted works. The company has been courting publishers for content partnerships and highlighted its opt-out process for publishers while actively engaging with them to gain access to materials for AI training.