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Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords…
Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?
medium
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Wired
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Katie Drummond
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28 Jul 2026 · 10:30 UTC
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Corporate Control
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1 min read
Summary
Highlights corporate consolidation of power where major tech companies (OpenAI/Microsoft) absorb content from independent media without compensation, forcing traditional publishers into costly legal battles to protect their work and business model.
In 2023, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. They’ve since spent more than $20 million on the case, and publisher A.G. Sulzberger has no plans to stop fighting it.
AI monopoly
corporate consolidation
intellectual property
media control
tech power imbalance
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