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Unions Challenge AI Copyright Battle

Updated 2026-10-30 00:20 UTC 1 source Negative

SAG-AFTRA, WGA, and AFM are urging a federal judge to reject OpenAI's fair use exemption for training AI models, warning of potential harms. The unions filed an amicus brief in the ongoing copyright infringement case.

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SAG-AFTRA, WGA & AFM Ask Judge To Reject Fair Use Exemption In OpenAI Copyright Battle & Warn Of “Harms Of Unlicensed Training” For AI Models

SAG-AFTRA, the American Federation of Music and the Writers Guild of America East and West are calling on a federal judge to reject a fair use exemption for training AI models. The unions jointly filed an amicus brief Thursday in the ongoing copyright infringement battle between OpenAI and a slew of

2026-10-30 00:13 UTC