Trump Administration Sides With OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Lawsuit
The Trump administration has sided with OpenAI in a copyright lawsuit filed by The New York Times.
New York, NY, September 2, 2026 —
The Trump administration has taken a stance in a significant copyright dispute, aligning itself with artificial intelligence company OpenAI against a lawsuit filed by The New York Times.
The New York Times initiated legal proceedings against OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, and its partner Microsoft, alleging that the companies unlawfully used copyrighted material from its publications to train AI models. The lawsuit, filed in late 2023, claims that these AI systems can generate content that mimics The Times’s distinctive reporting.
In response to the lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Justice, under the Trump administration’s directive, has submitted a statement of interest. This filing generally supports OpenAI’s legal arguments, although the precise details and extent of the administration’s support are outlined within the legal document. The administration’s involvement suggests a broader interest in the legal and economic implications of generative artificial intelligence and its relationship with intellectual property rights.
Details regarding the specific arguments presented by the Trump administration in its statement of interest were not immediately available, but the move indicates a position that could influence the ongoing legal battle. The outcome of this case is expected to have far-reaching consequences for the development and deployment of AI technologies, as well as for the established frameworks of copyright law.
The New York Times has not yet issued a formal response to the Trump administration’s statement of interest. The lawsuit seeks damages and an injunction to prevent further alleged infringement. The legal team for OpenAI and Microsoft has previously argued that the use of publicly available data for training AI models falls under fair use principles. The contractor’s name involved in filing the statement of interest was not provided in the summary. The fine amount, if any, was not provided. The inspection outcomes and code violations were not mentioned. No specific dates for these developments were provided beyond the filing of the lawsuit in late 2023.
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