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US Justice Dept backs OpenAI, Microsoft in NYT copyright lawsuit

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The U.S. Department of Justice has officially backed OpenAI and Microsoft in their legal dispute with The New York Times. The department's stance is that AI companies should be permitted to utilize copyrighted material for training their artificial intelligence models. This intervention by the Justice Department supports the argument that such training is essential for the advancement of AI technology. AI

IMPACT This legal stance could set a precedent for AI training data usage, potentially impacting future copyright law and AI development.

RANK_REASON Government intervention in a high-profile AI copyright lawsuit. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US Justice Dept backs OpenAI, Microsoft in NYT copyright lawsuit

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · npub1cfhh50298407nqc9pf2ahdn5dcxuxkzhpextg07rrv49tzsyzz5sq7khav@momostr.pink ·

    "The Justice Department urged a judge to side with OpenAI and Microsoft in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times, saying artificial intelligence companies sho

    "The Justice Department urged a judge to side with OpenAI and Microsoft in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times, saying artificial intelligence companies should be allowed to train their models on material owned by the news giant." https://eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/2026/09/06…

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