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Recently, the Trump administration weighed in on a copyright lawsuit brought against OpenAI by The New York Times, expressing support for the AI research organization. This significant legal battle began in December 2023 and contends that OpenAI illegally utilized articles from The New York Times to train its AI systems, seeking “billions of dollars” in damages from both OpenAI and Microsoft.
In a statement of interest filed this week, officials from the Trump administration endorsed OpenAI's position that training AI models with copyrighted material falls under fair use. U.S. attorneys argued, "The New York Times aims to restrict the fair-use doctrine in a way that would exclude the training of OpenAI's large language models (LLMs). Such a limitation contradicts fundamental principles of copyright law and could significantly hinder the advancement of science and the arts."
They further asserted that "LLMs are already facilitating major breakthroughs for researchers across various fields," claiming that imposing restrictions based on a misinterpretation of fair use would obstruct this creative and scientific evolution, ultimately undermining American economic prosperity and mobility.
The Trump administration has frequently issued statements of interest in private lawsuits, a strategy deemed "incredibly" successful in achieving its policy goals. The administration has advocated for AI training to be categorized as fair use, as laid out in its National AI Legislative Framework. Additionally, Trump has a contentious relationship with The New York Times and is currently engaged in a defamation lawsuit against the publication.
The ongoing case could establish a legal precedent for other media organizations that are upset about AI systems leveraging their content. Recent years have seen an escalation in copyright disputes between media companies and AI developers, including lawsuits from the Center for Investigative Reporting, Chicago Tribune, and New York Daily News. A pivotal 2025 ruling determined that while Anthropic could train its models on legally acquired books, it could still face piracy charges, leading to a substantial $1.5 billion settlement with authors.
Meanwhile, OpenAI has secured licensing agreements with numerous media organizations, such as The Associated Press, Axel Springer, and Vox Media. In 2025, The New York Times reached a licensing arrangement with Amazon, permitting its editorial content—including news articles and recipes—to be integrated into Amazon’s generative AI offerings.
In their statement, U.S. attorneys noted, "The determination of fair use depends on the specific facts and applications involved in each situation. Broadly imposing strict copyright liability that prohibits AI model training without licensing would be both problematic and legally unsound. The training of LLMs aligns with the creative 'progress' that is at the heart of the constitutional intent of copyright law."
