News Companies Sue OpenAI

新聞公司起訴 OpenAI

Jul 9, 2026, 21:17

Introduction

Some news companies in the US are angry with OpenAI. They asked a court to punish the company.

美國一些新聞公司對 OpenAI 表示不滿，他們請求法院對該公司進行懲罰。

Main Body

News companies say OpenAI stole their stories to train AI. OpenAI said they could not search their data. But a worker said this is not true. OpenAI did search the data.

新聞公司表示 OpenAI 盜用他們的報導來訓練 AI。OpenAI 聲稱他們沒有搜尋其數據。但一名員工表示這並非事實，OpenAI 的確搜尋了該數據。

The news companies say OpenAI deleted many files. They also say OpenAI hid important information in chat logs. They want the judge to punish OpenAI for these lies.

這些新聞公司表示 OpenAI 刪除了許多檔案。他們還指稱 OpenAI 在對話紀錄中隱瞞了重要資訊。他們希望法官能針對這些謊言懲罰 OpenAI。

AI is changing how people read news. Some news companies make deals with AI. Other companies go to court. OpenAI says they did nothing wrong. They say they want to protect user privacy.

AI 正在改變人們閱讀新聞的方式。一些新聞公司與 AI 達成協議，而其他公司則選擇走法律途徑。OpenAI 則表示他們沒有做錯任何事，並稱其目的是為了保護用戶隱私。

Conclusion

Now the judge must decide if OpenAI lied and if they must be punished.

現在法官必須決定 OpenAI 是否說謊，以及是否應受到懲罰。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Action words in the past

In this story, things already happened. We change the words to show it is the past.

The Pattern: Word + -ed = Past time

ask $\rightarrow$ asked
punish $\rightarrow$ punished
search $\rightarrow$ searched
delete $\rightarrow$ deleted

⚠️ The 'Rule Breakers' Some words do not use -ed. You must remember these alone:

say $\rightarrow$ said
steal $\rightarrow$ stole
do $\rightarrow$ did
hide $\rightarrow$ hid

Example from text: "OpenAI said they could not search... But a worker said this is not true."

Vocabulary Learning

punish (v.)

To make someone suffer for doing something wrong.

Example:The teacher will punish the student for fighting.

stole (v.)

The past tense of steal; to take something that is not yours.

Example:Someone stole my bag at the train station.

deleted (v.)

Removed something, like a file or a word, from a computer or paper.

Example:I deleted the old photos to make space on my phone.

hid (v.)

The past tense of hide; to put something where it cannot be seen.

Example:The child hid the toy under the bed.

privacy (n.)

The state of being alone or keeping your personal information secret.

Example:I want some privacy while I am reading my book.

decide (v.)

To make a choice after thinking about it.

Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear to the party.

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