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Encyclopedia Britannica is the latest giant to sue OpenAI

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16.03.2026

Encyclopedia Britannica is the latest giant to sue OpenAI

The group, which also runs the online version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is alleging that OpenAI misused its reference materials to train AI models.

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Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for allegedly misusing its reference materials to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models.

The Chicago-based Britannica Group runs Britannica.com and Merriam-webster.com, the online version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Creator of the 250-year-old Encyclopaedia Britannica, the company ended its print edition in 2012, survived Wikipedia, and has since focused on........

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