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Engadget, Gizmodo · AI & Technology
Framing varies: Engadget's coverage is a straightforward report of the filing, while Gizmodo frames the move as the foundation trying to save itself by brokering an AI copyright deal, adding a more self-interested motive.
The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, has filed an in the New York Times' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The brief argues that training AI models on copyrighted content should be considered (transformative), but that AI chatbots reproducing copyrighted material verbatim should not be protected. This nuanced position aims to protect open knowledge and the ability to train AI on public data while still holding AI companies accountable for direct copying.
The claim is well-supported by the Wikimedia Foundation's own press release and multiple reputable news outlets (Engadget, Gizmodo, TheNextWeb) reporting on the filing. The provenance tier indicates a named primary source, and the reporting closely follows the primary source.
This is genuinely new, with the brief filed and reported on October 30, 2026.