Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit
The Trump Administration has filed a legal brief supporting OpenAI in its copyright dispute with The New York Times. The government argues that training AI models on copyrighted material constitutes 'fair use' and is essential for maintaining American technological leadership.
Why it matters
This intervention signals a significant federal policy stance that could determine the future of AI development and copyright law in the United States.
The Trump Administration just took OpenAI’s side in the artificial intelligence company’s legal battle with the New York Times.
The media juggernaut sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023, alleging that the companies had violated copyright law by training their AI tools on its articles without permission. Now, the government has stepped in, arguing that OpenAI’s actions were within bounds.
On Tuesday, the federal government submitted a letter to the court stating that the United States has a “strong interest” in whether AI training on copyright works is considered “fair use,” because it connects to whether the country’s AI industry can “retain global leadership in artificial intelligence.” (The “fair use” rule shields certain uses of copyrighted materials.)
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