US govt sides with OpenAI in New York Times copyright lawsuit
The New York Times accused OpenAI of using millions of articles for AI training, while the justice department said the public benefits outweigh competitive harm.
- Why it matters
- The government's position could determine whether news publishers can restrict AI companies from using their articles for training without permission, affecting how news organizations control their content's commercial use.
- Most affected
- News publishers licensing their content — May lose legal claims to control AI training on their articles.
AI companies using published text for training — Gain government support for using copyrighted material without licensing agreements. - Likely next
- Whether the court rules on the merits, and how it weighs public benefits against publisher copyright claims.