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News Outlets Urge Court to Discount DOJ in OpenAI Case

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. news outlets urged the court to discount the DOJ’s position in the OpenAI copyright case.
The outlets argued the DOJ is influenced by political and financial interests and ignored the Copyright Office’s stance.
The New York Times sued OpenAI in 2023 over training on its copyrighted material, while OpenAI asserts fair use.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration filed an early-September brief supporting OpenAI, saying the outlets’ fair-use view would hinder progress.

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U.S. news outlets urged the court to discount the DOJ’s position in the OpenAI copyright case.
The outlets argued the DOJ is influenced by political and financial interests and ignored the Copyright Office’s stance.
The New York Times sued OpenAI in 2023 over training on its copyrighted material, while OpenAI asserts fair use.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration filed an early-September brief supporting OpenAI, saying the outlets’ fair-use view would hinder progress.