US government backs OpenAI in dispute over copyright and AI training

The US government has weighed in on one of the major lawsuits against OpenAI.

In an official filing, the Trump administration supports OpenAI's argument that it is legal to train AI models on copyrighted material under the US 'fair use' doctrine.

The reasoning is not only legal. The government also argues politically: overly strict rules for AI training could hurt US competitiveness, especially against China.

What does it mean for you or your business? Nothing urgent. It is not a law or a ruling, but a political show of support from the government in an ongoing lawsuit.

It is, however, an important signal of which way the wind is blowing in the US, and it could eventually affect which rules AI companies such as OpenAI, Google and Meta have to play by.

Takeaway: There is no reason to change anything in your AI use now. Watch for whether the case ends in an actual court ruling: that will be the point when it becomes relevant again.