There's a trivial solution here. Stick all the NYT's still-in-copyright text in a big database. Every time the chatbot produces a paragraph, check it against th

There's a trivial solution here. Stick all the NYT's still-in-copyright text in a big database. Every time the chatbot produces a paragraph, check it against the NYT-censor. If it's more than 70% similar to anything in the database (mythical 30% rule), have the chatbot rephrase it. Thus, the chatbot is no longer reproducing someone else's work. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that solution wouldn't be acceptable to the NYT, which is why I think they're trying for a land grab. They're trying to extend copyright beyond what was intended.