On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
attorney representing The Intercept
2 things Matt Topic said, verbatim, on September 3, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“If the administration’s position was accepted, it would result in an unprecedented, uncompensated transfer of IP rights from news organizations to tech companies.”
on DOJ backing OpenAI's use of The Intercept's articles in court
The Intercept Trump Admin Tells Court: Let OpenAI Rip Off The Intercept’s Articles ›
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“This is pretty reflective of the administration’s pro-AI policies, which are out of step with the public skepticism of AI and out of step with our long tradition in this country of protecting human expression”
on DOJ's pro-AI stance in the OpenAI-Intercept copyright dispute
The Intercept Trump Admin Tells Court: Let OpenAI Rip Off The Intercept’s Articles ›
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