# SAG-AFTRA, WGA & AFM Ask Judge To Reject Fair Use Exemption In OpenAI Copyright Battle & Warn Of “Harms Of Unlicensed Training” For AI Models

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sag-aftra-wga-afm-ask-judge-to-reject-fair-use-exemption-in-openai-copyright-battle-warn-of-harms-of-unlicensed-training-for-ai-models/
- Published: 2026-10-30T00:13:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T02:12:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/sag-aftra-wga-afm-openai-copyright-court-battle-brief-1237209138/
- Topics: AI, Americas, Entertainment, Music, Technology, World

## Key points

- Four unions oppose blanket fair use for AI training.
- They warn unlicensed training could harm working creators.
- A broad ruling could weaken negotiated licensing rights.

## Summary

Four entertainment unions are urging a federal judge to reject a blanket fair use exemption for training AI models in the copyright case against OpenAI. They argue that unlicensed use of creative work could shift value from human creators to technology companies and weaken workers’ ability to negotiate payment and terms.

Their 34-page brief says copyright questions should be decided case by case, and that a categorical ruling could undermine licensing and bargaining provisions secured by actors’ and writers’ unions in 2026 negotiations. The consolidated case also involves news organisations and numerous authors, including the New York Times, George R.R. Martin and John Grisham.

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