{
  "id": 5233359,
  "title": "US government backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-government-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-case",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:13:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/us-government-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-case/articleshow/133724096.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. government has submitted a brief in support of OpenAI in the ongoing copyright dispute with major newspapers like the New York Times. The administration argues that AI training generally qualifies as fair use of copyrighted material, highlighting the potential benefits for scientific advancement and national security. This is the first official stance from the U.S. government on the wave of cases brought by copyright owners including authors, publishers, music labels, and news outlets against AI training companies. While a brief carries advisory weight rather than legal weight, it could potentially bolster tech companies in their legal battles. The administration emphasized the importance of AI development for the nation's prosperity and security, warning against constraining LLM development under a misunderstanding of fair use doctrine. The New York Times criticized the administration's support for AI companies, stating that it sides with trillion-dollar AI companies at the expense of American creators whose work is allegedly stolen. OpenAI has not yet responded to the filing, but they have previously been accused of using millions of newspaper articles without permission to train their popular chatbot. The lawsuit, filed in 2023, is one of several brought by copyright holders against tech companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta Platforms.",
  "summary": "The brief, filed in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday, appears to be the first time the U.S. government has weighed in on a wave of cases brought by copyright owners including authors, publishers, music labels and news outlets over AI training. A brief has advisory rather than legal weight but could bolster tech companies as they fight the claims.",
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. government backs OpenAI in copyright case against New York Times",
    "AI training generally considered fair use by administration",
    "Brief aims to support tech companies' legal battles"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Insurance Journal",
        "title": "US Government Backs OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-government-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-case-5257964",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:16:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "U.S. government sides with OpenAI in New York Times copyright lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/u-s-government-sides-with-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-09-03T11:04:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}