# US Department of Justice backs fair use for AI training in landmark copyright case

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/us-department-of-justice-backs-fair-use-for-ai-training-in-landmark-copyright-case/>
> Published: 2026-09-02 18:24:42+00:00

In the class-action lawsuit involving The New York Times, the US Department of Justice argues that training AI models on copyrighted text qualifies as fair use. The filing directly contradicts a report from the US Copyright Office. Its director was fired by the Trump administration shortly after the report was published.

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