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  "id": 5151766,
  "title": "Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times’ copyright case over training of chatbots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-administration-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-case",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-02T19:13:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/2026/09/02/trump-administration-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-case-over-training-of-chatbots"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Trump administration has entered a legal dispute between OpenAI and the New York Times, supporting OpenAI's stance in a high-profile case concerning the training of AI chatbots using vast amounts of news articles. In court documents, the Justice Department argued that training large language models on internet content is protected under the \"fair use\" clause of copyright law. The department believed that siding with The New York Times and other publishers would stifle \"creative and scientific progress\" and hinder American prosperity. The Times criticized the government's position, stating that it is aligning with powerful AI companies at the expense of countless American creators whose work was allegedly stolen. The lawsuit, initiated in 2023, contends that OpenAI is unlawfully using billions of dollars worth of journalists' work to build substitutive products without permission or payment.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Trump administration supports OpenAI in copyright case",
    "Justice Department argues fair use protects AI training",
    "New York Times criticizes government's stance"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Trump Administration Backs OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-administration-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-fight",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "US government backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-government-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-case",
        "published": "2026-09-02T14:57:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US government backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-government-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-case-5110653",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:00:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump admin backs OpenAI 'fair use' argument in suit from New York Times",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-admin-backs-openai-fair-use-argument-in-suit-from-new-york-times",
        "published": "2026-09-02T15:50:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "The Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/the-trump-administration-is-supporting-openai-in-the-nyt-copyright",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:12:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "US government backs OpenAI in NY Times copyright case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/us-government-backs-openai-in-ny-times-copyright-case",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:50:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "The Trump administration sided with OpenAI in its copyright fight with the Times",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/the-trump-administration-sided-with-openai-in-its-copyright-fight",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:00:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Trump’s DoJ Backs OpenAI In Legal Face Off With New York Times",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trumps-doj-backs-openai-in-legal-face-off-with-new-york-times",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:05:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Wired Business",
        "title": "Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/trump-administration-sides-with-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright",
        "published": "2026-09-02T18:41:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}