News orgs dispute Trump's DoJ on 'fair use' in OpenAI case
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Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law.
News organizations are pushing back against the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DoJ) concerning the definition of ‘fair use’ in the context of artificial intelligence training. The DoJ had previously intervened in a legal dispute between newspapers and OpenAI, asserting that training AI models constitutes ‘fair use’ under US copyright law.
The newspapers have now formally responded, arguing against the DoJ’s position and detailing why they believe the intervention is incorrect. The outcome of this ‘fair use’ debate is considered pivotal for many ongoing legal battles within the music industry involving AI. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.