# Wikimedia urges courts to balance AI training fair use against chatbot copying

> Original title: Wikipedia’s operator says a bad AI copyright ruling could threaten the open web

- Source: The Verge · AI
- Published: 2026-10-30T09:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/otg5cu41gi04g78b1css7clf0
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1022880/wikipedia-openai-new-york-times-copyright

## Summary

The Wikimedia Foundation filed an amicus brief arguing that courts should protect LLM training on copyrighted work as fair use but not chatbots reproducing that work for users. It warns that overly black-and-white rulings could deprive Wikipedia editors of AI tools or endanger the open web. The filing proposes that reproducing and delivering copyrighted material in response to user queries should require a license.