Event Brief
Microsoft executive calls AI data scraping “theft”
By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: Newly unsealed court filings show a Microsoft executive privately described OpenAI’s data practices as “theft.” The filings also allege both companies scraped paywalled Times content, built datasets from it, and warned internally that such actions would gut publishers.
WHO: Microsoft executive
WHAT: Microsoft executive privately characterized OpenAI’s data scraping as “theft,” while filings allege both companies scraped paywalled Times content and warned internally about harming publishers.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The executive’s remarks and the filings relate to disputes over AI data practices, including scraping paywalled Times content and its expected impact on publishers.
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