US government sides with OpenAI on issue of training LLMs on copyrighted material
"The United States has a strong interest in continuing to develop a robust and competitive artificial intelligence industry that sets the standard for the practice and procedure of AI use globally," the brief reads.
TL;DR
- The Trump administration filed a 20-page brief supporting OpenAI in a lawsuit by The New York Times.
- The brief argues that using copyrighted material to train LLMs is essential for US leadership in AI.
- It references an executive order signed by President Trump regarding AI development.
- The case centers on the legal concept of 'fair use' and whether AI training is 'transformative'.
- Past cases have largely favored AI companies, with one instance involving a settlement for using illegal shadow libraries rather than for the training itself.
- The administration's brief is not a ruling but could influence the case being tried in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.