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AI image generator Midjourney is in major trouble after being accused of facilitating mass copyright infringement.

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Midjourney Is in Major Trouble

By Victor Tangermann

If you use generative AI software to spit out graphics, press releases, logos or videos, you and your company could be in deep legal trouble.

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Using AI for Work Could Land You on the Receiving End of a Nasty Lawsuit

Amid its long-running copyright lawsuit against OpenAI, the New York Times will soon have access to all of OpenAI's user archives

Judge Rules That Newspaper Is Allowed to Search Through Users’ ChatGPT Logs

By Noor Al-Sibai

A legal expert found that Meta's AI is able to spit out entire portions of books verbatim — and if he's right, Meta is in huge trouble.

Lawyers Just Discovered Something About Meta’s AI That Could Cost Zuckerberg Untold Billions of Dollars

By Noor Al-Sibai

Disney and NBCUniversal are suing AI company Midjourney, accusing it of enabling copyright infringement on a big scale.

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“Piracy Is Piracy”: Disney Sues Midjourney for Massive Copyright Violation

By Victor Tangermann

Fresh on the heels from his exit from Meta, former Facebook executive Nick Clegg is defending AI against copyright holders.

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Legendary Facebook Exec Scoffs, Says AI Could Never Be Profitable If Tech Companies Had to Ask for Artists’ Consent to Ingest Their Work

By Noor Al-Sibai

The firing of America's top copyright official was seen as a boon for Big Tech — but the new guys are not so sensitive to industry's needs.

There’s Apparently Some Serious Drama Brewing Between Elon Musk’s DOGE and Trump’s MAGA

By Noor Al-Sibai

The US Copyright Office released a report that could be bad for powerful AI companies. The next day, the agency's head was fired.

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The US Copyright Chief Was Fired After Raising Red Flags About AI Abuse

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" anti-piracy ads may have, ironically, committed an act equivalent to stealing a car.

There Are Hilarious New Allegations About Those “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” Anti-Piracy Ads

By Frank Landymore

The viral Studio Ghibli AI trend reignited a heated debate surrounding copyright. AI expert Rob Rosenberg says the company could sue.

Lawyer Says Studio Ghibli Could Take Legal Action Against OpenAI

By Victor Tangermann

OpenAI is asking a judge to narrow the scope of discovery in a copyright lawsuit to limit insider communications from being aired in public.

OpenAI Implores Judge Not to Expose Communications by Its Top Researchers

By Noor Al-Sibai

Authors suing OpenAI for copyright infringement are going to get unprecedented access to its training data — but that access is very limited.

Authors Suing OpenAI Will Get to See Its Secret Training Data in Heavily Locked Down Room

By Noor Al-Sibai

The iPad-focused design app Procreate is declining to incorporate generative AI into its platform — and its CEO isn't mincing words.

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Tech CEO Admits That He “Really F*cking Hates” Generative AI

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

According to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, AI companies should "steal" content first, and lawyer up to deal with the "mess" later.

Ex-Google CEO Says It’s Fine If AI Companies “Stole All the Content”

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

ProRata claims its algorithm will accurately attribute the works used in AI outputs, and aims to license the tech to companies like OpenAI.

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New Startup Analyzing AI Outputs to Find Out Where They’re Stolen From

By Frank Landymore

OpenAI published a blog post in response to the New York Times' lawsuit, arguing that it's fine it's sucking up the paper's content for free.

OpenAI Says It’s Fine to Vacuum Up Everyone’s Content and Charge for It Without Paying Them

By Victor Tangermann