Trump admin backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case

TechCrunch↗, The Verge↗, and The Guardian↗ report that the Trump administration has filed a statement of interest in the New York Times↗' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, arguing that training AI on copyrighted material is fair use. The administration says constraining AI development would hinder progress and 'American prosperity.' The New York Times↗ has criticized the Department of Justice's filing, calling it unusual and supportive of AI companies.

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Trump admin backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case

• The GuardianTrump administration sides with OpenAI in lawsuit against New York Times↗
• AP NewsTrump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times' copyright case over training of chatbots↗
• TechCrunchUS government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material↗
• The VergeThe Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit↗
• CNETTrump Administration Sides With OpenAI in Publishers’ Copyright Lawsuits↗
• WiredTrump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit↗
• The DecoderUS Department of Justice backs fair use for AI training in landmark copyright case↗
• GizmodoTrump Admin Teams Up With OpenAI in Its Fight Against the New York Times↗
• LivemintTrump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case over training of chatbots | Mint↗
• Bloomberg LawTrump Administration Backs OpenAI in NY Times Copyright Suit↗
• Tech TimesDOJ Backs OpenAI Fair Use Claim in AI Copyright Fight; Creators Must Try Congress↗
• MediaPostTrump Admin To Court: AI Training Is 'Fair Use'↗
• MercurynewsTrump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times’ copyright case over training of chatbots↗
• The WrapTrump Administration Backs OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Fight↗
• DeadlineNY Times Rips Trump's DOJ For Backing AI Companies In Class Action Suit↗
• Forbes Middle EastUS Pushes G20 To Let AI Companies Train Models On Copyrighted Content↗
• Music AllyUS DoJ says training AIs on copyrighted material should be ‘fair use’↗
• The Hollywood ReporterTrump’s DoJ Backs OpenAI In Legal Face Off With New York Times↗
• Digital Music NewsDOJ Says Training AI on IP 'Is Exceedingly Transformative'↗
• BillboardAs Music Industry Battles AI Firms Over Training, Trump Admin Says It’s Fair Use↗
• WTOP NewsJury in Lindsay Clancy trial tells judge for a second time that it can’t agree on a verdict↗
• NOTUS‘Darn Unusual’ DOJ Filing Has the Trump Administration on a Different Path↗
• Plagiarism Today3 Count: Unlicensed Plaintiff↗
• Chat GPT Is Eating the WorldUnited States files Statement of Interest in OpenAI lawsuits: AI training is fair use; “dilution” is “deeply flawed” theory, in the view of the United States.↗
• The InterceptTrump Admin Tells Court: Let OpenAI Rip Off The Intercept’s Articles↗
• RuntimeWireTrump DOJ backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case↗

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• Nieman Lab
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