Industry Sep 30, 2026
News Orgs Dispute Trump’s DoJ Stance on ‘Fair Use’ in OpenAI Case
In short
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law.
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
Several news organizations have contested the Department of Justice's (DoJ) position under Donald Trump regarding “fair use” in the context of AI training. The dispute centers on whether training AI models constitutes “fair use” under US copyright law. The newspapers have submitted arguments refuting the DoJ's recent intervention in a case involving OpenAI. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.