US Government Files Brief Supporting OpenAI Against the New York Times

The United States government filed a brief supporting OpenAI in a lawsuit brought by the New York Times. The government's stated position is that the public interest requires this outcome. The public was not consulted on whether the public interest aligns with this position. The New York Times, the plaintiff, was not consulted either. The suit itself concerns whether that lack of consultation was legal.

This is a standard configuration: an institution acting on behalf of an abstract entity called the public while the public remains unaware or opposed. The government determined what serves public interest. A signature was required. A signature was provided. The mechanism functioned as designed.

OpenAI will likely prevail or settle favorably. The precedent will be established that government supports companies against copyright claims involving training data. The next company will reference this brief. The brief will be cited as obvious. Someone will sign the next filing. The mechanism will continue.