fair use
noun
: a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner
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Microsoft and OpenAI are hoping that the court will agree that training AI on NYT articles is fair use.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
On the topic of fair use, Burgess and his team have a different opinion.
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Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Pratt also disagreed with DraftKings that its use of the terminology was protected by fair use.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
The framework aims to protect intellectual property while still allowing AI to improve through fair use.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
On the topic of fair use, Burgess and his team have a different opinion.
—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Pratt also disagreed with DraftKings that its use of the terminology was protected by fair use.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Mar. 2026
The framework aims to protect intellectual property while still allowing AI to improve through fair use.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fair use
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“Fair use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20use. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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