News publishers expand copyright lawsuits against Brave browser over AI scraping
The New York Times and other publishers are suing Brave Software, which they accuse of scraping copyrighted news to power its search engine and selling access to that content to major AI developers.
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What happened
The New York Times and other publishers are suing Brave Software, which they accuse of scraping copyrighted news to power its search engine and selling access to that content to major AI developers. On November 2, the Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and the Orlando Sentinel filed copyright and DMCA claims against Brave, following the Times' earlier suit. The next day the Times demanded that Brave stop its paywall-blocking feature and cut ties with AI firms.
Why it matters
Related litigation against OpenAI has drawn amicus briefs warning that a ruling against AI training on copyrighted works could harm the broader economy.
Timeline
- Nov 2, 12:51 PM ET: The New York Times and other publishers sued Brave over alleged AI scraping and paywall bypassing.
- Nov 2, 6:29 PM ET: The Daily News, the Chicago Tribune and the Orlando Sentinel filed copyright and DMCA claims against Brave.
- Nov 3, 1:30 PM ET: The Times demanded that Brave stop its paywall-blocking feature and cut ties with AI firms.
Coverage
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