The US government supports OpenAI in the New York Times copyright case.
It argues AI training on articles is legal.
This could shape future AI copyright rules.
What happened
The Trump administration, through the US Department of Justice, filed a brief on September 1 in a New York federal court supporting OpenAI in the New York Times' copyright lawsuit, arguing that using articles to train AI is legal.
Why it matters
The case concerns whether training large language models—AI that understands and generates text—on copyrighted news articles violates copyright law. A ruling favoring OpenAI could set a precedent that reduces legal risk for AI developers relying on web content.
What to watch
The court's decision will affect how AI companies source training data and may influence future copyright disputes involving other AI firms, such as Anthropic, which recently settled a similar lawsuit.
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This case is one of several high-profile copyright disputes over AI training data. The Justice Department's intervention signals the government's stance that AI training on copyrighted material may be permissible under copyright law, potentially limiting liability for AI developers. This comes amid other legal actions, such as a court-approved settlement where Anthropic paid authors a reported $240 billion (though the article says "2400億円", which is a Japanese figure and should be kept as such if used). The outcome could influence how news organizations license or protect their content from AI use.
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