Filing: OpenAI/Microsoft Execs Knew About Pirated Book Training

A court filing dated Sept 21, 2026 in Authors Guild v. OpenAI alleges OpenAI and Microsoft execs/employees knowingly used pirated books to train models and were aware their products could displace human authors. If that internal knowledge holds up, it shifts the IP fight from "we didn't know" to willful infringement claims.

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