# US backs OpenAI's fair-use argument in Times copyright case

_Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 12:12 PM EDT · Policy, AI · Developing · Tier 2 — Notable_

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The Trump administration filed a statement of interest supporting OpenAI's argument that training large language models on copyrighted text can be fair use in The New York Times' copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. The Times alleges the companies trained AI systems on its articles and seeks damages. The government argued that a broad rule making AI training impermissible without licensing would be legally incorrect and harm scientific and economic progress.

## Sources

- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/988344/trump-administration-new-york-times-openai-lawsuit)
- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/02/u-s-government-sides-with-openai-on-issue-of-training-llms-on-copyrighted-material/)

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