Industry Sep 9, 2026
US DoJ Argues AI Training is Fair Use in Copyright Case
In short
The US Department Of Justice has intervened in a legal battle between the New York Times and OpenAI, arguing that AI training is ‘fair use’ under American copyright law.
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
The US Department Of Justice has submitted a brief in a legal dispute between The New York Times and OpenAI. The DoJ's filing argues that the process of training artificial intelligence models constitutes 'fair use' under US copyright law. This stance is relevant to numerous AI-related lawsuits, including those initiated by entities within the music industry. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.