DOJ Backs OpenAI in NYT Copyright Case, Framing AI Training as National Security

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The Justice Department filed a statement of interest in The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit, arguing that OpenAI's use of Times articles to train AI is a transformative use that supports national security by advancing AI dominance, and that the benefits of AI outweigh potential harms to publishers; the filing could influence ongoing cases as courts weigh copyright and AI training practices.
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