Publishers Argue AI Firms Should Pay for Content

News publishers, including The New York Times and Ziff Davis, are asking a federal court to rule on whether OpenAI's use of their content to train ChatGPT constitutes fair use under US copyright law. The Trump administration filed a statement arguing licensing barriers would burden AI companies. Ziff Davis CEO Vivek Shah countered that a $20 billion annual licensing fee would be a 'rounding error' for AI firms but vital for publishers.