Cate Blanchett-Backed Group and Collection of Hollywood Stars File Brief in New York Times-OpenAI Lawsuit: Hollywood Has ‘Proven Infrastructure’ to License Content

Variety • 10/30/2026 – 10/31/2026

Summary

The Human Consent Foundation, a nonprofit backed by Cate Blanchett, along with various Hollywood companies, has filed an amicus brief in the New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The brief argues that the tech companies' claim of being unable to clear rights is unfounded, stating that Hollywood has a "proven infrastructure" to license content.

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