NYT brief cites internal warnings on AI's publisher impact

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Published Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 6:06 PM EDT

The New York Times has asked for summary judgment in its copyright case against OpenAI and Microsoft, citing internal company statements and documents in a legal brief, according to 404 Media as reported by Tom's Hardware. The brief cites a Microsoft memo warning of harm to the web's content supply chain and internal OpenAI comments about publisher substitution. It also cites data showing Copilot reduced Times click-through rates compared with Bing search. The documents remain sealed or redacted at the companies' request.

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