The Wikimedia Foundation weighs in on the NYT's case against OpenAI

The folks behind Wikipedia say that an extreme decision in either direction could threaten the open web.

By Lawrence Bonk Oct. 30, 2026 11:47 am EST The Wikimedia Foundation Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

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The Wikimedia Foundation has weighed in on the copyright lawsuit launched by The New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft. The people behind Wikipedia have filed an amicus brief urging nuance in the case, which seeks to decide whether or not OpenAI and Microsoft's use of content published in The New York Times for any purpose, including AI model training, is a violation of copyright law.