The Trump administration files a legal brief backing OpenAI in a copyright dispute brought by The New York Times over the company’s use of newspaper content to train large language models. Multiple outlets report the Justice Department supports OpenAI’s position that such AI training can qualify as fair use.
Outlets describe similar core arguments. The government contends that limits on AI training would harm national security interests and could also affect competition among AI companies and news publishers. Quartz and other coverage also note the brief argues AI training on copyrighted material generally fits within fair use principles. The dispute is widely characterized as a major, precedent-setting case.
The New York Times sued OpenAI in 2023, alleging OpenAI unlawfully used Times journalism to train its systems and seeking substantial damages. While outlets focus on different emphasis—some highlight the fair use framing, others foreground national security and competition—the reporting aligns on the fact that the administration is backing OpenAI and intervening in the case.
