DOJ tells SDNY that training gen AI on copyrighted works is lawful fair use
tszzl · x · 2026-09-02
The US Justice Department filed a 20-page statement with the SDNY affirming that training generative AI on copyrighted works is lawful fair use, calling the doctrine vital to US interests, arguing "dilution" is not cognizable harm, and that mandating training-data licensing would be "legally incorrect". A seismic development for OpenAI and other AI companies facing copyright suits.
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