Justice Dept. Sides with OpenAI in New York Times Copyright Suit The U.S. Justice Department has sided with OpenAI in the copyright lawsuit filed by The New York Times, arguing that the newspaper's claims against the AI company are without merit. The department's position, outlined in a court filing, supports OpenAI's use of copyrighted material for training its language models, potentially setting a precedent for AI copyright disputes. Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/justice-department-openai-copyright-suit.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49543821 Points: 4 Comments: 0