Amid a sweeping copyright infringement lawsuit, the Trump administration has openly thrown its weight behind AI companies, including OpenAI. The legal battle pits numerous prominent publishing entities in the United States—ranging from mainstream newspapers and book publishers to record labels—alongside tens of thousands of independent authors. On Tuesday (local time), the U.S. Department of Justice released a statement in support of OpenAI's 'fair use' argument. The statement highlighted the government's commitment to fostering and sustaining American leadership in the realm of artificial intelligence technology. Furthermore, it urged the federal judge presiding in New York to determine that the act of copying works for the purpose of training large language models does not constitute a breach of copyright law, aligning with established precedents in intellectual property and technological innovation.
