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Wikimedia Asks the Copyright Fight to Leave Some Web Behind
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The Wikimedia Foundation has weighed in on the New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI, warning that an extreme decision in either direction could threaten the open web. The organization behind Wikipedia enters a dispute over the use of published material by AI systems with an interest in keeping online knowledge accessible. The question reaches beyond a single publisher and a single chatbot. Websites and their contributors have reasons to care about how their work is used, while services that rely on access to information also have reasons to worry about broad restrictions. Wikimedia's warning asks the court to consider those competing interests rather than treat the internet as either an unlimited buffet or a locked filing cabinet. That is an uncomfortable position in a case where each side has strong reasons to press its own claims. Wikipedia is a fitting voice for the complication: its pages depend on public participation and on references to material outside the encyclopedia. Its contribution to the legal debate is less a declaration of total victory than a request to preserve room for an open web to function. In a courtroom built for opposing sides, the foundation has brought a position with footnotes. Naturally, that may be the hardest item to fit on a victory banner.
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