Media plaintiffs cite OpenAI and Microsoft execs' own words to challenge fair use defense

《纽约时报》等媒体提交简要判决动议，援引 OpenAI 与微软高管内部言论质疑合理使用抗辩

The New York Times and other publishers filed a 92-page summary judgment brief seeking billions in damages. It cites Microsoft applied science director Brent Hecht calling AI training 'an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions' and a mockery of fair use. OpenAI's head of ChatGPT Nick Turley said the products are 'largely substitutive' for publishers. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella confirmed under oath that chatbot conversations have replaced visits to original sources. The filing also accuses OpenAI of systematically bypassing paywalls, violating training-data license terms, and deploying filters to suppress evidence after lawsuits were filed.

Why it matters: The NYT and other publishers filed a 92-page summary judgment motion, and the real punch comes from Microsoft and OpenAI's own executives—Microsoft's Brent Hecht called the training 'astonishing theft at an unprecedented scale,' with similar remarks from OpenAI's Nick Turley. ...