Microsoft has disclosed that Copilot rarely reproduces full sentences from news articles or books, according to legal filings in copyright lawsuits from publishers like The New York Times. As part of discovery, the company provided 8.2 million chat logs to an expert, claiming the data shows minimal direct quoting of copyrighted works.
Background
Microsoft and OpenAI face ongoing copyright lawsuits from major publishers and authors over alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted material in training and output generation.
- Source
- The Verge
- Published
- Sep 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10