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U.S. DOJ backs fair-use arguments for AI training in the New York Times copyright case

USA Today reports that the U.S. Justice Department filed a statement of interest supporting OpenAI and Microsoft’s position that training large language models on copyrighted material can fall within fair use, while separating training from potentially infringing outputs. The article confirms the DOJ filing, The New York Times’ opposing position, and the broader stakes for copyright litigation over AI training.

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