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Microsoft exec called AI the 'largest theft of labor' in history, court records show

18 September 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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18 September 2026

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regulatory

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AI & ML

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United States

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Fusion42 · 18 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Court documents reveal a Microsoft executive describing AI training as 'the largest theft of labor in history,' supporting allegations by news organizations that Microsoft and OpenAI have used journalistic content without permission or payment to train AI models, intensifying the high-profile copyright lawsuit.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a tightening legal risk as regulators and courts scrutinise AI training practices on copyrighted content. This case signals a rising barrier to free use of media data that your AI product must address now.

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1 source · 18 Sep 2026

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