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The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls

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Briefings

The New York Times and three other publications sued Brave Software for allegedly using its scraped website index to train AI models and bypass paywalls. The complaint states Brave monetized its index by offering paid access to AI companies, which then used the data to train models and respond to user queries. The lawsuit was reported by Reuters, and the full story is available on The Verge.

Key points

• Brave Software filed lawsuits against The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Orlando Sentinel for allegedly using its scraped website index to train AI models and bypass paywalls.
• Brave monetized its index by providing paid access to AI companies, which then used the data to train models and respond to user queries.

Context

The New York Times and three other publications sued Brave Software for allegedly using its scraped website index to train AI models and bypass paywalls. The lawsuit was reported by Reuters, and the full story is available on The Verge.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single complaint filed by The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Orlando Sentinel. The specific details of the scraping methods, the number of AI companies involved, and the exact financial terms of the paid access are not provided in the source evidence.

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