US DOJ argument for OpenAI, Microsoft conflicts with Copyright Office, news outlets say
( September 28, 2026, 13:48 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: News outlets including the New York Times filed a response to the US Department of Justice's statement of interest in copyright litigation against OpenAI and Microsoft, saying the DOJ's legal analysis that training artificial intelligence models on unlicensed content is fair use contradicts that of the US Copyright Office and lacks evidentiary context. The brief further accuses the federal government of "ignoring completely the feasibility of licensing to accomplish the Department’s claimed objectives, despite the White House’s previous guidance that such licensing markets should be encouraged."See file attached....
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