The Trump administration has filed a 20-page brief in support of OpenAI in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times, which alleges that OpenAI unlicensedly used copyrighted material to train its large language models (LLMs). The brief emphasizes the United States’ interest in maintaining a competitive AI industry and retaining global leadership in AI, arguing that constraining LLM development under a misinterpretation of fair use doctrine could hinder creative and scientific progress as well as American economic prosperity.

The article highlights the ongoing legal debate surrounding the use of copyrighted material for AI training, focusing on the fair use doctrine and whether AI companies’ utilization of copyrighted works can be considered “transformative” enough to be deemed legal. It notes that while cases related to AI training and copyright infringement have generally favored AI companies, the Trump administration’s brief is not a ruling but may still carry weight in the case, which is being tried in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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