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The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls
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The New York Times and several regional publications have filed lawsuits against Brave for allegedly scraping content to train AI models. The legal action further accuses the browser developer of providing tools that allow users to bypass digital paywalls.
- 01Legal complaints allege Brave conducted unlawful data scraping to facilitate artificial intelligence training
- 02Publishers claim the browser actively enables users to circumvent established subscription paywalls
- 03Plaintiffs include major media outlets such as the New York Daily News and Chicago Tribune
- 04The lawsuits signal increasing litigation risks for technology firms utilizing publisher data for AI development
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The New York Times and a group of other publications have filed lawsuits against the company that makes the Brave web browser over alleged unlawful scraping to train AI and also letting users bypass their paywalls, as reported by Reuters. According to a complaint filed by the New York Daily News, the Chicago Tribune, and […]