US Government Backs OpenAI in NYT AI Copyright Case

The Trump Administration filed a DOJ brief backing OpenAI in The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit, arguing that training AI on copyrighted articles is extraordinarily transformative and likely fair use, a stance the government says could safeguard AI leadership and innovation in the U.S. while not binding on the judge; the filing comes amid broader AI copyright battles and drew mixed reactions from The Times, the Authors Guild, and others.