Intercept v. OpenAI
Intercept Media v. OpenAI — DMCA-Only Newspaper Action (S.D.N.Y.)
S.D.N.Y. · Intercept Media, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-01515 (S.D.N.Y.)
- Status
- Blocked / in litigation
- Took effect
- February 28, 2024
- Applies to
- OpenAI, Inc.
The Intercept (and originally Raw Story and AlterNet, since voluntarily dismissed without prejudice) sued OpenAI on a DMCA-only theory — focusing on the alleged stripping of copyright-management information (author, title, terms) from training-data articles. The court allowed The Intercept's case to proceed in February 2025.
Who is protected: Independent online journalism publishers asserting DMCA § 1202 stripping claims
Legal detail
Intercept Media, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-01515 (S.D.N.Y., filed Feb. 28, 2024; Judge Jed S. Rakoff). DMCA § 1202(b) claim only — no underlying copyright registration required. Feb. 20, 2025: Judge Rakoff denied OpenAI's motion to dismiss, ruling Intercept adequately alleged CMI removal. Raw Story and AlterNet dismissed Nov. 7, 2024 for lack of Article III injury (sister case 1:24-cv-01514).
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | S.D.N.Y. |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Citation | Intercept Media, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-01515 (S.D.N.Y.) |
| Topics | copyright and training data |
| Court record | Intercept v. OpenAI — CourtListener 1:24-cv-01515 |
More AI rules in S.D.N.Y.
- UAW v. State Dept — social media surveillance suit survives dismissal · Blocked / in litigation
- NYT v. OpenAI / Microsoft · Blocked / in litigation
- Authors Guild v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- CIR v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- Daily News v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- UMG v. Udio · Blocked / in litigation
Related copyright and training data rules elsewhere
- Hachette v. Google (Gemini AI copyright) · Blocked / in litigation
- New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act (2026) · Proposed / pending
- Copyright Office AI Guidance · In effect
- USPTO AI Inventorship Guidance · Repealed / replaced
- Tremblay v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
- Silverman v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
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