September 1, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Confirmed

Justice Department Tells a Federal Court That Training AI on Copyrighted Work Is Fair Use, Siding With OpenAI Against the New York Times

The Justice Department filed a 20-page statement of interest late on Sept. 1, 2026 with U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein in the Southern District of New York, telling the court that training large language models on...

July 17, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Developing

White House Quietly Takes Control of Frontier AI Model Access

In July 2026, the Trump administration began asserting new control over which companies and partners receive early access to the most advanced ("frontier") AI models, according to CNBC, which cited people familiar with...