DoJ sides with OpenAI vs NYT: training LLMs on copyrighted works isn't infringement

Scobleizer · x · 2026-09-03

The US Department of Justice has sided with OpenAI in its copyright dispute with the New York Times, stating that training an LLM on copyrighted works does not violate copyright law, and that treating it as infringement would hurt US science, prosperity, and national security.

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