{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e60a5a6a7dd5a1b2007a7554","clusterId":"c_93c9f49c6c412cba50886394","slug":"justice-department-backs-openai-in-new-york-times-copyright-suit","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Justice Department Backs OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Suit","summary":"The U.S. Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in the copyright lawsuit between The New York Times and OpenAI, arguing that training AI models on copyrighted material is fair use. The DOJ said national security requires that domestic AI development not be hindered by regulations, and urged the court to reject the newspaper's claims.","whyItMatters":"The federal government has formally taken the position that AI training on copyrighted works is fair use, a stance that directly contradicts the core of The New York Times' lawsuit.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Justice Department\u0026#39;s brief argues that training AI models on copyrighted materials is not a violation of copyright law when it serves the national interest of promoting innovation and freedom of expression. The DOJ said it has a strong interest in the fair use question because of the potential military use of AI by other countries.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brief also contends that requiring licensing fees would let only well-funded large tech companies afford to train models, and that media companies already use large language models for journalism. Deputy Attorney General Stanley Woodward Jr. called the brief historic and tied AI dominance to national security and economic mobility.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe New York Times spokesperson Graham James said the department is siding with trillion-dollar AI companies at the expense of American creators.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Justice Department's fair use argument in the New York Times v. OpenAI case ties copyright policy to national security, a framing that shifts the debate from creator rights to AI competitiveness.","twitterPost":"The Justice Department's filing reframes copyright as a national security issue in the New York Times v. OpenAI case.","threadsPost":"The Justice Department's filing in the New York Times v. OpenAI case argues that training AI on copyrighted material is fair use, and it ties that position to national security. That framing moves the debate from creator compensation to US AI competitiveness.","newsletterBlurb":"The Justice Department has formally sided with OpenAI in its copyright fight with The New York Times, arguing that training AI on copyrighted works is fair use. The brief cites national security and innovation concerns, while the Times accuses the administration of favoring trillion-dollar tech companies over creators.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260903-trump-administration-sides-with-openai-in-lawsuit-against-nyt/\",\"title\":\"Justice Department Files Brief Arguing AI Training Is Fair Use in Copyright Lawsuit Between OpenAI and New York Times\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4648,"outputTokens":541,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-03T06:57:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T07:00:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T07:00:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_93c9f49c6c412cba50886394","canonicalTitle":"著作権を巡るOpenAIとニューヨーク・タイムズの訴訟について司法省が「AIトレーニングはフェアユース」と主張する書面を提出","representativeArticleId":"a_6d23c00f6a9e419b61e2ed8d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-03T04:55:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-03T04:55:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T07:00:08.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260903-trump-administration-sides-with-openai-in-lawsuit-against-nyt/","title":"著作権を巡るOpenAIとニューヨーク・タイムズの訴訟について司法省が「AIトレーニングはフェアユース」と主張する書面を提出"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}