Trump Administration Backs OpenAI Against New York Times, Limits AI
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The Trump administration filed a 20‑page brief supporting OpenAI’s use of copyrighted material without a license, challenging the New York Times’ claims.
The Trump administration has entered the courtroom on behalf of OpenAI, filing a 20‑page brief that argues the company’s use of copyrighted material to train its language models falls under the doctrine of fair use. Federal officials contend that imposing copyright restrictions on AI training would “thwart creative and scientific progress while hindering American prosperity and economic mobility.” The brief positions the government against the New York Times and other publishers who claim OpenAI’s practices violate their rights.
The filing is significant because it injects the weight of the executive branch into a dispute that could set a nationwide precedent for how AI systems are built. If the court accepts the administration’s fair‑use argument, AI developers would retain broad latitude to ingest existing texts, news articles, and other copyrighted works without securing licenses. That outcome would ease a major legal hurdle for the industry, potentially accelerating product development and keeping the United States at the forefront of AI innovation. Conversely, a ruling favoring the publishers could force AI firms to renegotiate licensing deals, increase costs, and reshape data‑collection practices across the sector.
The case is still pending, and the next steps will be closely watched. Observers will monitor the court’s response to the brief, any further statements from media groups, and whether Congress moves to codify AI‑specific copyright rules. As we reported on September 2, the administration has already signaled a willingness to back AI companies, most recently in support of Anthropic; this latest intervention underscores a broader policy tilt toward protecting AI development from restrictive copyright claims.
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