Microsoft exec said AI scraping was ‘the largest theft of labor in human history,’ lawsuit filings reveal

Court records from the New York Times copyright lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI reveal a Microsoft executive described AI scraping as the largest theft of labor in human history. This legal battle highlights how numerous publications are impacted by AI scraping and declining click-through rates. While these media organizations face significant challenges due to these practices, reports indicate that Trump appears to support the technology, contrasting with the claims of labor theft made by the executive.