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technology8 days ago•2 min saved

Third Circuit Rules AI Training on Competitor's Legal Data Violates Copyright

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that training an AI system on a competitor's copyrighted editorial summaries constitutes infringement, not fair use. The court affirmed that Westlaw headnotes are protected works and that ROSS Intelligence’s use of them to build a rival legal research tool was minimally transformative. This marks the first federal appellate decision addressing fair use in AI training, though the full opinion remains under seal.

via TechSpot|

#ai-regulation #copyright-law #fair-use

technology9 days ago•1 min saved

Third Circuit rules AI training on copyrighted legal data is not fair use

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling against ROSS Intelligence, determining that using copyrighted legal summaries to train a competing AI product constitutes copyright infringement rather than fair use. The court found that Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw headnotes possess sufficient 'creative spark' to be protected, and that ROSS’s use was not transformative enough to justify the copying. This decision marks the first federal appellate ruling on fair use in AI training, though the full opinion remains under seal pending redaction reviews.

via Courthouse News|

#artificial-intelligence #copyright #fair-use

technology21 days ago•19 min saved

Court Docs Signal Biggest AI Copyright Battle Yet

Newly unsealed court filings show OpenAI and Microsoft grappling with whether their AI systems were trained on publishers’ content without licenses, labeling the practice a potential “astonishing theft” and centering the four-factor fair-use test on license availability, paywalls, and the impact on journalism markets.

via The Hollywood Reporter|

#ai #copyright #fair-use

technology22 days ago•14 min saved

Internal Memos Warn AI Training on News Could Be the Largest Theft of Labor

Newly unsealed court documents reveal Microsoft and OpenAI expressed serious concerns that training AI models on millions of news articles could amount to the largest theft of labor in history, potentially undermining paywalled publishing and the quality of their language models; the companies argue the training falls under fair use and is transformative, while publishers seek licensing and stronger protections as the case proceeds.

via The New York Times|

#artificial-intelligence #copyrights #fair-use

technology1 month ago•4 min saved

Authors accuse OpenAI of training GPT on pirated books, seek summary judgment

A group of authors filed a motion for summary judgment in New York accusing OpenAI of training its GPT models on pirated LibGen copies, concealing the piracy and building the business on mass piracy, and asking the court to find liability and that such copying isn’t fair use; the filing covers 194 titles and also argues Microsoft is vicariously liable, while OpenAI counters with a cross-motion asserting fair use as part of broader lawsuits against OpenAI and Microsoft.

via torrentfreak.com|

#fair-use #gpt #libgen

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

US DOJ Sides with OpenAI in High-Stakes Copyright Fight Over AI Training Data

The U.S. Department of Justice urged a New York court to let OpenAI broadly access copyrighted material for training its AI, arguing that such use is fair, transformative, and essential to maintaining U.S. leadership in AI. The Intercept and other media plaintiffs contend this would amount to an uncompensated transfer of IP rights to tech companies. The case, which involves open DMCA claims against OpenAI and has been consolidated with other media lawsuits (including The New York Times, Tribune, and Ziff Davis), has seen mixed rulings and continues as arguments over fair use and the impact on press freedom unfold.

via The Intercept|

#ai-training-data #copyright-law #fair-use

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

US Government Backs OpenAI in NYT AI Copyright Case

The Trump Administration filed a DOJ brief backing OpenAI in The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit, arguing that training AI on copyrighted articles is extraordinarily transformative and likely fair use, a stance the government says could safeguard AI leadership and innovation in the U.S. while not binding on the judge; the filing comes amid broader AI copyright battles and drew mixed reactions from The Times, the Authors Guild, and others.

via WIRED|

#ai-training #copyright #fair-use

ai1 month ago•21 min saved

US backs OpenAI in NYT copyright case, arguing fair use covers AI training

The Trump administration filed a statement of interest in The New York Times’ copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, arguing that training AI models on copyrighted text qualifies as fair use and should not require licensing, a position the DOJ says would support scientific progress and American prosperity and could set a precedent for future AI licensing disputes.

via theverge.com|

#ai #copyright #fair-use

technology2 months ago•9 min saved

Artists push back on AI training, scoring landmark wins and guardrails

A wave of lawsuits by authors, musicians and visual artists challenges AI systems trained on copyrighted works, arguing copyright infringement or terms-of-service violations. Notable developments include Andrea Bartz’s suit against Anthropic resulting in a $1.5 billion settlement and a ruling that using pirated ebooks for training can be fair use in certain contexts, ongoing cases against Meta, Google, Suno and others, and class actions from illustrators like Sarah Andersen. While plaintiffs see these cases as paving guardrails, many creators warn that the livelihoods of independent artists remain at risk as tech companies push for broad data-use rights through their platforms and terms of service.

via The Verge|

#ai #artists #copyright

technology2 months ago•2 min saved

Anthropic's $1.5B Settlement Marks Major Win in Copyright Case Over AI Training Data

A San Francisco federal judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and authors who accused the company of using pirated books to train its AI. Described as the largest copyright class-action settlement, the deal pays roughly $3,000 per book for claims covering around 440,000 titles; Anthropic must delete the pirated files. The accord resolves liability for past data acquisition, not for future AI outputs or new claims.

via Mashable|

#ai-training-data #anthropic #class-action

ai2 months ago•31 min saved

Suno’s training data exposed: millions of songs scraped for AI music

Hacked files obtained by 404 Media indicate Suno trained its AI music generator by scraping millions of songs and metadata from YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius, with leaked code showing scraping tools and a cappella searches; the disclosures come amid lawsuits over Suno’s training data and fair-use claims, and the breach also exposed some customer info, though Suno says the incident involved outdated code and did not expose full credit card data.

via The Verge|

#ai #ai-artificial-intelligence #copyright

technology2 months ago•10 min saved

AI Giants Confront the Internet’s Distillation Dilemma

Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google warn that distillation—using outputs from one AI model to improve another—could let rivals replicate top-tier AI at a fraction of the cost, mirroring how the broader internet treats data: scrape first, justify later. While framed as a cybersecurity issue by the companies, critics argue the practice blurs legal lines and raises site costs, and the industry’s cat‑and‑mouse dynamic suggests distillation is becoming a new normal on the web.

via Business Insider|

#artificial-intelligence #big-tech #distillation

technology3 months ago•16 min saved

Midjourney Targets Studios’ Internal AI Playbook in Copyright Fight

Midjourney is pushing to force Disney, Universal and Warner Bros. to reveal internal AI tools, datasets, model weights, and AI business plans in its copyright lawsuit, arguing that such information could bolster its fair-use defense, while a magistrate previously limited discovery to consumer-facing AI applications.

via Variety|

#ai #copyright #discovery

technology1 year ago•13 min saved

The Rise of the Game Genie Era

The article recounts the history and legacy of the Game Genie, an unlicensed NES accessory that allowed players to modify game behavior, its legal battles with Nintendo, and its influence on gaming culture and fair use law, drawing parallels to modern AI and copyright issues.

via Tedium.co|

#fair-use #game-genie #legal-battle

law1 year ago•3 min saved

Meta triumphs in AI copyright lawsuit, marking a significant legal victory

Meta won a legal case against authors who claimed the company used their copyrighted works without permission to train AI, with the judge ruling that the authors failed to prove their market was diluted, though the decision leaves open questions about the legality of AI training practices under fair use. The case highlights ongoing tensions between AI development and copyright law.

via The Guardian|