OpenAI rallies amicus support for fair use in NYT copyright case as summary-judgment amicus deadline closes: US government, libraries, blind advocates, Authors Alliance back AI training

Why it matters

On 2026-10-30 OpenAI published 'Fair use benefits everyone', excerpting amicus filings in In re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation (S.D.N.Y., No. 1:25-md-3143, Judge Sidney H. Stein), the consolidated news-publisher suits led by The New York Times, that support the view that training LLMs on copyrighted works is fair use. OpenAI and Microsoft moved for summary judgment on Sept 4; the court extended the amicus deadline to Oct 30. Excerpted supporters include the US government (DOJ statement of interest filed Sept 1), the American Council of the Blind with ARL, ALA, CTA and BSA, Authors Alliance (asking the court to reject 'market dilution' as cognizable harm), Engine and Developers Alliance, Foundation for American Innovation, Public Knowledge (filed Oct 29), Joshua Gans, Matthew Sag, Kevin Kelly, creators Michael Wall and Sarah Rose Siskind, and Ron Suskind with Brian Frye. OpenAI says the Times' suit would 'toss aside' fair use for 'an undeserved payday'. The page presents only supporting briefs; amicus briefs are advisory.