US - Copyright Office Weighs In On AI Training And Fair Use. - Conventus Law

Commercial AI “goes beyond established fair use,” Copyright Office says – but the win for artists was quickly dashed with an “unprecedented power grab”

The Copyright Office proposed a way both artists and AI could thrive. Then, the drama began

US - Copyright Office Weighs In On AI Training And Fair Use. - Conventus Law

On May 9, 2025, the United States Copyright Office (the USCO) released a 108-page report on whether the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials to train generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems is defensible as a fair use.1 While both sides of this debate will find aspects of the long-awaited report that support their positions, the clear view of the USCO is that certain uses cannot be defended as fair use. The nonbinding report was rel…