OpenAI and Google are seeking to use AI data they don’t own to compete with China.
Washington is seeing a new fight as OpenAI and Google urge the government for more copyrighted content for their AI models. Both businesses submitted comprehensive recommendations this week, with OpenAI arguing that AI fair use laws are essential for “national security.”
OpenAI argues for American leadership in the fast changing AI field. In their remarks, they say banning copyrighted material would risk “forfeiting” the US technical advantage to China. The business also noted the rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI developer providing comparable AI capabilities for less.
In its proposal, OpenAI said that Chinese AI developers would have unrestricted access to data, even copyrighted data, to enhance their models. The AI race is finished if PRC developers have unlimited data access and American corporations lack fair use access.
Google, like OpenAI, supports loosened copyright laws. Their answer highlights that copyright, privacy, and patent regulations may restrict access to data needed to train sophisticated AI models. Google also claims that fair use rules and text and data mining exemptions have enabled AI model training on publically available data.
These comments are in response to President Donald Trump’s “AI Action Plan,” which sought feedback from government departments, business groups, and private organizations. This effort aims to strengthen America’s AI leadership while fostering innovation without overregulation.
