Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit
The US government wrote a letter in support of OpenAI’s argument that training AI on others' intellectual property is fair use.
The Trump Administration has backed OpenAI in its legal dispute with the New York Times, according to a recent letter submitted to the court. The government contends that training AI models on copyrighted material is permissible under the "fair use" doctrine, as it is a transformative process. The administration asserts that the lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, filed by the Times in 2023, could hinder AI development and overall American prosperity.
They argue that the Times' interpretation of fair use is incorrect and that allowing such training would benefit the entire AI industry, including competitors of The New York Times. While the letter specifically addresses the New York Times and OpenAI, the government claims its arguments are applicable to other parties involved in the case and similar disputes between publishers, authors, and AI developers.
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