Universal Music Group (UMG), ABKCO, and Concord Publishing have teamed up to file a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic. The music publishers took to the Tennessee federal court, accusing Anthropic of using copyrighted song lyrics to train its AI chatbot,
In a distinct move highlighting the intricate relationship between generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems and intellectual property rights, Google has publicly committed to providing a legal shield to its users. In an era where the potential for unintentional copyright infringement
Stock photo provider Getty Images released its own AI image generator called ‘Generative AI by Getty Images’ that only uses content from the company’s media library. It said people can use the AI to generate and improve images with “full
George R. R. Martin and John Grisham have jointly sued OpenAI, alleging that their copyrights were violated during the training of ChatGPT. The ubiquitous AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT was trained on the majority of the publicly available data on the internet.
In a world where technology advances unprecedentedly, copyright issues are shifting to unexpected battlefields. The recent legal clash involving Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) model, LLaMA, and a group of authors, including comedian Sarah Silverman, has sparked fierce debates about whether
Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon and four other writers have sued OpenAI, accusing them of misusing his writing to train their popular AI-powered chatbot, ChatGPT. ChatGPT, OpenAI’s brainchild, has become the trendsetter of the generative AI era after millions of
The U.S. Copyright Office, looking to understand the intricate relationship between AI advancements and copyright regulations, has announced a notice of inquiry (NOI) to gather public insights on these critical concerns. Launched in early 2023, the Office’s AI initiative has
U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled on August 18, 2023, that the U.S. Copyright Office was correct in determining that only works created by humans are entitled to copyright protection. After being denied copyright registration for an artwork his
In a groundbreaking move, the Japanese government announced that copyrighted materials used in artificial intelligence (A.I.) training would not be protected under intellectual property laws, according to local media reports. The Minister for Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, Keiko
Publishers seeking to apply existing copyright laws to ChatGPT and other AI-generated works may face an uphill struggle. Copyright laws such as the European Union’s copyright directive ensure that media outlets have the right to seek fair compensation from social
In a landmark ruling, the U.S. Copyright Office has ruled that AI-generated images are not protected under copyright law. It comes after the author of “Zarya of the Dawn” applied for copyright protection for both text and illustrations in her
This week the metaverse swung wildly between love and hate, fight and flight. Mark Zuckerberg showed his grit as the Meta CEO literally donned boxing gloves and faced off against UFT champion Alex Volkanovski. By contrast, Microsoft meekly surrendered another
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