US DOJ Sides with OpenAI in High-Stakes Copyright Fight Over AI Training Data

The U.S. Department of Justice urged a New York court to let OpenAI broadly access copyrighted material for training its AI, arguing that such use is fair, transformative, and essential to maintaining U.S. leadership in AI. The Intercept and other media plaintiffs contend this would amount to an uncompensated transfer of IP rights to tech companies. The case, which involves open DMCA claims against OpenAI and has been consolidated with other media lawsuits (including The New York Times, Tribune, and Ziff Davis), has seen mixed rulings and continues as arguments over fair use and the impact on press freedom unfold.