DOJ Backs Argument That AI Training on Copyrighted Material Is Fair Use
TheChuckTone · x · 2026-09-04
Per AP, the US Justice Department has backed the argument that training AI on copyrighted material can constitute fair use, citing the creative possibilities and public benefits of AI.
The stance has major implications for AI music and generative AI broadly, potentially lowering legal risk for model training. Notably it comes from the Trump administration's DOJ in the New York Times v. OpenAI case, signaling an official lean on AI copyright issues.
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