Product Review: Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster Sue OpenAI

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 17 March 2026; Created: 17 March 2026; Last Updated: 17 March 2026

Two old-school reference works are going up against a very modern tech product. Encyclopedia Britannica and its subsidiary, Merriam-Webster, have sued OpenAI, alleging the tech company used Britannica's content to train AI models without permission. The lawsuit said OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT, has copied Britannica's copyrighted content to train its large language models.
Product Review: Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster Sue OpenAI

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