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SAG-AFTRA, AFM, WGAW and WGAE File Amicus Brief in OpenAI Copyright Infringement Litigation

September 29, 2026

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Contact: Sheva Diagne (310) 890-7078

Los Angeles – SAG-AFTRA, AFM, WGAW and WGAE have filed an amicus brief in In re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation to defend the rights and livelihoods of more than 250,000 entertainment and media workers. The brief urges the court to uphold the basic principles of copyright law and reject a categorical fair use exemption for AI training in accordance with court precedent. Unauthorized appropriation of human-created works without consent, credit and compensation severely harms creative professionals, devalues their labor and undermines developing licensing markets.