WASHINGTON, March 17 -- OpenAI and Google have reportedly urged the US government to allow Artificial Intelligence (AI) training on copyrighted content under the fair use doctrine, responding to a White House request for input on an "AI Action Plan."

According to a Forbes report on Saturday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman described the current era as the "Intelligence Age," and argued that restricting US companies' AI training could weaken national security by allowing geopolitical rivals like China to gain an advantage.

Google reportedly supported this view, saying that fair use and text-and-data mining exceptions are crucial as excessive restrictions create legal uncertainty and slow down US innovation.

While the tech giants push for broader ...