Fair use in OpenAI, Microsoft suits misunderstood by plaintiffs, US says
( September 2, 2026, 14:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The United States government filed a statement of interest with US District Judge Sidney Stein in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, saying authors and news outlets are seeking to narrow fair use doctrine to the detriment of national security and technological innovation. "Constraining [large language model] development under a misunderstanding of fair use doctrine would thwart ... creative and scientific progress while hindering American prosperity and economic mobility," the filing says. Stein is overseeing coordinated copyright lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft that allege unauthorized copying for AI development. See file attached. ...
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