AI Matters
Why it matters
US government backs OpenAI in landmark New York Times copyright lawsuit
The Verge AI The Trump administration is supporting OpenAI in the NYT copyright lawsuit
The US Department of Justice filed a brief supporting OpenAI's argument that training artificial intelligence models on copyrighted articles constitutes fair use.
Why it matters
If the courts agree that training AI on copyrighted data is "fair use," it will protect AI developers from massive financial liabilities and keep models cheap.
Latest brief · Sep 2, 2026