March 14, 2025 – According to a report published by tech media MacRumors on March 13th, OpenAI has submitted a proposal to the US government regarding AI development. In the proposal, the company urges the government to relax regulations, allowing AI companies to freely use copyrighted materials for training AI models.
OpenAI argues in its proposal that the current legal restrictions implemented by various US states are impeding the innovative capabilities of AI companies and degrading the quality of training data available to American entrepreneurs. The company proposes a “copyright strategy” that advocates for the freedom to use copyrighted data to train AI models. They contend that these models do not “replicate works for public consumption” and align with the principle of “fair use”.
The proposal highlights that over 781 AI-related bills have been introduced in various states, imposing compliance requirements on domestic companies and limiting innovation. OpenAI suggests that the government should provide “legal remedies” for the private sector.
However, OpenAI’s suggestion has sparked dissatisfaction among creative workers such as artists, journalists, and writers, who feel that their works are being used for free to train AI models. The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging the use of news articles to train AI models without permission. Additionally, image generation engines like Dall-E and Midjourney are facing litigation due to their use of millions of online images.
