Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright battle
US urges court to reject newspaper’s claim that it is illegal to train AI models on copyrighted content
In a predictable turn of events, the Trump administration has sided with OpenAI in a dispute with The New York Times over the use of copyrighted material. The Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in support of OpenAI, arguing that any restrictions on large language model (LLM) development would hinder "creative and scientific progress" and "American prosperity and economic mobility."
This stance aligns with the Trump regime's pro-business approach, particularly in the context of the resource-intensive data centers required for AI systems. Notably, OpenAI's president, Greg Brockman, and Microsoft, co-defendants in the lawsuit, have both contributed millions to Trump's coffers. Additionally, Trump himself has brought a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times for alleging that he is a poor businessman.
The case now rests in the hands of the Southern District of New York, with the government's backing potentially tipping the scales in favor of companies that can seemingly plunder others' intellectual property with impunity.
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