The New York Times and other newspaper publishers ask a federal court to impose sanctions on OpenAI, alleging misconduct during the discovery process in a copyright-related lawsuit. According to filings described by multiple outlets, the publishers contend that OpenAI provided incomplete or inaccurate information about its ability to search and produce evidence tied to its models. The motion argues that OpenAI concealed tools and related documentation that could help identify copyrighted journalism used or reflected in ChatGPT outputs, including the capability to search training data and output logs.
The publishers’ request comes after they sought company documents during the litigation and, they say, discovered that OpenAI’s production and representations did not match what was later claimed. The New York Times and the New York Daily News are among the named plaintiffs supporting the sanctions request. Other outlets report the motion frames the issue as lying or withholding evidence in court.
OpenAI is not described as agreeing with the allegations in the sources provided. The courts’ response to the sanctions request is not reported here.
