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  "id": 8496736,
  "title": "Sources: the USPTO and US Copyright Office were surprised by the DOJ's brief supporting OpenAI and Microsoft in their dispute with the New York Times (Axios)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/sources-the-uspto-and-us-copyright-office-were-surprised-by-the-dojs",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-19T16:25:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Techmeme",
    "slug": "techmeme",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/09/19/justice-department-openai-new-york-times"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The US Department of Justice's brief supporting OpenAI and Microsoft in their copyright infringement lawsuit with the New York Times has surprised the US Patent and Trademark Office and the US Copyright Office, according to sources.\n\nOpenAI CEO Sam Altman will brief the United Nations Security Council next week during the annual gathering of world leaders for the UN General Assembly. This meeting, organized by France, comes as major players in the industry have expressed concerns about the safety of AI development.\n\nUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for coordinated international action to address AI risks, citing fears about the dangers of the fast-evolving technology. Some industry leaders, including Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Altman, and Elon Musk, have suggested that a slowdown in AI development may be necessary.",
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    "outlets": 6,
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "OpenAI's Altman plans to address UN Security Council due to mounting concerns: report",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T21:20:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "OpenAI’s Altman to brief UN Security Council next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/openais-altman-to-brief-un-security-council-next-week",
        "published": "2026-09-18T23:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde Economie",
        "title": "Sam Altman, OpenAI's boss, to address UN Security Council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/sam-altman-le-patron-dopenai-interviendra-au-conseil-de-securite-des",
        "published": "2026-09-19T00:39:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "OpenAI's Sam Altman to brief UNSC as AI safety concerns grow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/openais-sam-altman-to-brief-unsc-as-ai-safety-concerns-grow",
        "published": "2026-09-19T01:01:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "OpenAI's Sam Altman to brief UN Security Council next week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/openais-sam-altman-to-brief-un-security-council-next-week",
        "published": "2026-09-19T03:07:56.000Z"
      }
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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."
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