Bloomberg Law reported that the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in New York federal court urging the judge to accept OpenAI’s position that training its models on copyrighted works from the New York Times and other publishers counts as fair use. Multiple outlets noted the administration cited national security and economic competitiveness, with The Verge highlighting the claim that allowing such training will preserve American prosperity. NOTUS reported that the move breaks from prior government practice in similar disputes and might limit damages exposure for AI companies.
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DOJ files statement backing OpenAI fair use claim in New York Times copyright suit.
Bloomberg Law reported that the Justice Department filed a statement of interest in New York federal court urging the judge to accept OpenAI’s position that training its models on copyrighted works from the New York Times and other publishers counts as fair use. Multiple outlets noted the administration cited national security and economic competitiveness, with The Verge highlighting the claim that allowing such training will preserve American prosperity. NOTUS reported that the move breaks from prior government practice in similar disputes and might limit damages exposure for AI companies.