Trump admin backs OpenAI 'fair use' argument in suit from New York Times
Corroborated by 7 sources from 7 publishers
TL;DR
Multiple sources report that trump admin backs OpenAI 'fair use' argument in suit from New York Times.
Sources
1
The Hill Technology
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/6066304-ny-times-openai-ai-lawsuit
2
The Verge (Tech)
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/988344/trump-administration-new-york-times-openai-lawsuit
3
Wired
https://www.wired.com/story/trump-administration-sides-with-ai-giants-new-york-times-lawsuit
4
Financial Times Companies
https://www.ft.com/content/d5d6e4c9-718a-4d98-b094-97157565f336?syn-25a6b1a6=1
5
The New York Times (Technology)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/justice-department-openai-copyright-suit.html
6
ABC News U.S. Headlines
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/trump-administration-backs-openai-new-york-times-copyright-136153915
7
The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/02/trump-new-york-times-lawsuit-ai