Rewriting Copyright Law for Generative AI Would Hurt Everyone

EFF filed an amicus brief in In re OpenAI arguing that narrowing fair use in AI training cases would harm researchers, journalists, people with disabilities, and everyday internet users, not just AI companies. The brief contends that requiring permission or lawful acquisition for training data would threaten routine online activities and entrench large tech firms through costly licensing, while copyright law exists to promote new creation rather than protect first publishers.