Justice Department Backs OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Suit
The federal government has formally taken the position that AI training on copyrighted works is fair use, a stance that directly contradicts the core of The New York Times' lawsuit.
Reporting from 1 source: GIGAZINE.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in the copyright lawsuit between The New York Times and OpenAI, arguing that training AI models on copyrighted material is fair use. The DOJ said national security requires that domestic AI development not be hindered by regulations, and urged the court to reject the newspaper's claims.
The Justice Department's brief argues that training AI models on copyrighted materials is not a violation of copyright law when it serves the national interest of promoting innovation and freedom of expression. The DOJ said it has a strong interest in the fair use question because of the potential military use of AI by other countries.
The brief also contends that requiring licensing fees would let only well-funded large tech companies afford to train models, and that media companies already use large language models for journalism. Deputy Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. called the brief historic and tied AI dominance to national security and economic mobility.
The New York Times spokesperson Graham James said the department is siding with trillion-dollar AI companies at the expense of American creators.
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