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US Justice Dept. backs OpenAI in NYT copyright dispute

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The US Justice Department has officially backed OpenAI in its copyright dispute with The New York Times. The Times accuses OpenAI of using its articles to train AI models without permission. However, the Justice Department argues that restricting OpenAI's access to these articles would negatively impact American economic growth and mobility. AI

IMPACT This ruling could set a precedent for how copyrighted material can be used in AI training, potentially impacting future AI development and content licensing.

RANK_REASON Regulatory body takes a stance on a major copyright dispute involving a leading AI company and a major media outlet. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US Justice Dept. backs OpenAI in NYT copyright dispute

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · BPFreeSpeech ·

    The US Justice Department has sided with OpenAI in a landmark copyright battle with the New York Times, which accuses the tech giant of ripping off its work to

    The US Justice Department has sided with OpenAI in a landmark copyright battle with the New York Times, which accuses the tech giant of ripping off its work to train chatbots. The DoJ reckons preventing OpenAI from using the articles for training would hinder “American prosperity…

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