The Trump administration has leaned heavily on statements of interest in private litigation, which one official has called：https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/its-not-personal-sonny-its-strictly-business-aggressive-enforcement-protect-free-market “incredibly” successful at advancing its policy aims. It’s argued previously that AI training should count as fair use, making the case in its National AI Legislative Framework：https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/03.20.26-National-Policy-Framework-for-Artificial-Intelligence-Legislative-Recommendations.pdf. Trump also holds a personal animus toward the Times , against which he is currently pursuing：https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/business/media/trump-new-york-times-lawsuit.html a defamation suit.
At the same time, dozens of media outlets have inked licensing deals with OpenAI, including The Associated Press, Axel Springer and Vox Media . In 2025, The New York Times entered into a licensing deal with Amazon allowing its editorial content, including news articles and recipes, to appear in Amazon’s generative AI tools.
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