Topic: copyright infringement
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Sony Sues Tencent for Alleged Horizon Game Copy
Sony has sued Tencent, alleging its upcoming game Light of Motiram copies key elements from Sony’s Horizon franchise, including character design and gameplay mechanics. Sony claims Tencent sought a licensing deal first, was rejected, and then created a "slavish clone," causing brand harm and sp...
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Getty's Historic AI Copyright Trial Kicks Off in UK
Generative AI is new enough that its training data seems to be constantly up for debate, and that debate is heading to the courts in the UK in a new, sure-to-be landmark case between Getty Images and Stability AI. In January 2023, Getty Images announced it was suing Stability AI for allegedly using its photos to train AI models without permission, violating existing copyright law. Getty brought a similar lawsuit against Stability AI in the U.S., according to Reuters, but it has yet to hit...
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Authors Hail "Historic" Settlement in Anthropic Class Action
A landmark settlement has been reached between authors and Anthropic, potentially setting a precedent for the use of copyrighted works in AI training without permission or compensation. The case, certified as the largest copyright class action in history, involves up to seven million claimants wh...
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Record Labels in Licensing Talks With AI Music Firms Udio and Suno
Major record labels (Universal, Warner, Sony) are negotiating licensing deals with AI music platforms Udio and Suno to establish artist compensation and potential equity stakes. The agreements aim to resolve copyright disputes by balancing AI innovation with label control over music catalogs, avo...
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Study Reveals How Much Data LLMs Actually Memorize
Large language models like GPT have a fixed memorization capacity of about 3.6 bits per parameter, storing far less raw data than previously thought and relying more on pattern recognition. Increasing training data reduces memorization likelihood, as the fixed memory capacity is distributed acros...
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