For decades, fair use has played a critical role in driving innovation that benefits everyone. It has helped deliver important medical and scientific breakthroughs and new technologies that have made real and positive differences for countless people, including authors and journalists. The New York Times’ lawsuit, meanwhile, asks everyone to ignore a half century of legal history and progress, and toss aside the longstanding principle of fair use in their own narrow pursuit of an undeserved payday.

Experts and leaders across a wide range of fields have recognized that fair use is a win-win that benefits everyone, and have shared their perspectives with the Court in filing briefs in support of fair use.

Below you’ll find excerpts from some of those submissions, in their own words. The full filings are available on the public court docket, and you can read more about fair use and AI here.