OpenAI to appeal copyright ruling in NY Times case as Altman calls for 'AI privilege'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Thursday that the company plans to appeal a court decision in a copyright case brought by The New York Times. "Recently the NYT asked a court to force us to not delete any user chats. We think this was an inappropriate request that sets a bad precedent," Altman wrote in a post on X, adding that the company is "appealing the decision." "We will fight any demand that compromises our users’ privacy; this is a core principle." The OpenAI co-founder said the case has accelerated...