Internal Microsoft and OpenAI Records Reveal Concerns Over AI Data Theft and Doom Loops

By Terrence O’Brien · The Verge · 2026-09-18

The Verge reports that newly unsealed court documents from the New York Times litigation show internal alarm at Microsoft and OpenAI regarding their data practices. Correspondence reveals that high-ranking staff worried their pursuit of profit would dismantle the economic foundat

The Verge reports that newly unsealed court documents from the New York Times litigation show internal alarm at Microsoft and OpenAI regarding their data practices. Correspondence reveals that high-ranking staff worried their pursuit of profit would dismantle the economic foundat