Two more news organizations are suing OpenAI and Microsoft over the supposed use of their journalism to train AI.

A lawsuit filed by The Seattle Times and Newsday argued that with the advent of AI, the journalism industry could become “broken beyond repair.” The lawsuit described generative AI as “a snake eating its own tail” that could “destroy the very organizations” that produce the content it’s trained on.

“AI products like ChatGPT and CoPilot are touted as producers of content, but in fact they are rapacious consumers, devouring human-authored content and delivering back to the world copies and derivative imitations of that same original content they consumed to achieve their commercial objectives,” the lawsuit said.

Back in 2023, The New York Times sued OpenAI and its partner/investor Microsoft over alleged copyright infringement; other publications have followed suit as the case continued. The Seattle Times’ lawsuit is particularly notable because Microsoft and OpenAI have funded some of the organization’s journalism projects and fellowships.

A Microsoft spokesperson told GeekWire that the company is “surprised by the lawsuit” but is “always happy to sit down and explore solutions to this type of dispute.”

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has confirmed that it has governorship candidates in all 28 states where governorship elections will be held in the 2027 general elections.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Osa Director, made the clarification in a statement on Saturday.

Director said the party was shocked to discover what he described as a false report and deliberate propaganda circulating in sections of the media and on social media, claiming that the NDC does not have governorship candidates in 12 states ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He stressed that the claim was false, malicious and “a lie from the pit of hell,” alleging that it was intended to mislead Nigerians and undermine the growing momentum of the NDC nationwide.

According to him, the NDC has duly nominated governorship candidates in all 28 states where governorship elections will take place in 2027.

“Our party is fully prepared, fully structured, and fully on ground in every state of the federation. The NDC is not a regional party. We are a national movement with candidates, structures, and supporters in all 36 states and the FCT.

“We urge media houses, journalists, bloggers, and content creators to scrutinize their sources and verify information before publishing. Journalism thrives on truth, not rumors. Peddling unverified propaganda only erodes public trust in the media and in our democracy,” he said.

Director reiterated the party’s commitment to issue-based politics, noting that it would not be distracted by what he described as sponsored falsehoods.

“Nigerians are tired of the old order. They are tired of recycled failures. The NDC is the preferred party to salvage Nigeria. With credible candidates, a clear manifesto, and a commitment to security, jobs, and accountability, we are ready to rescue and rebuild this nation in 2027.

“We call on all Nigerians to join the movement. The rescue mission has started,” he added.