AI Development

Trump administration backs OpenAI fair-use argument in New York Times copyright case

September 3, 2026 · High importance · policy

The U.S. Justice Department filed court papers supporting OpenAI’s position that training large language models on publicly available writings constitutes fair use under copyright law. The administration argued that the creative and public benefits of such training outweigh competitive harm and that restricting it would hinder progress and national security interests.

Date
September 3, 2026
Importance
High 4/5
Category
policy
Axis of Change
Regulatory Constraint
Organizations
OpenAI U.S. Department of Justice The New York Times
Models Affected
No specific model identified
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