US Justice Department backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case
The US Justice Department has supported OpenAI in The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit, arguing in a court filing that using published articles to train artificial-intelligence systems can qualify as fair use. The department also linked domestic AI development to national security, while the Times and other publishers allege uncompensated misuse of their work.
Why it matters
The case could shape how US copyright law applies to training data across the AI industry.
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Part of the September 3, 2026 brief.