USA Today becomes the latest publisher to sue OpenAI
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Copyright liability is turning into a line-item risk for foundation model providers — a $250M claim over “hundreds of thousands” of articles is a reminder that training data provenance is now a commercial variable, not just a legal one. If you’re building on third-party models, push harder on indemnity, opt-out coverage, and how vendors are pricing in ongoing litigation.
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