Topic: fair use
-
Why I Changed My Mind About Getting Paid by Anthropic
Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement for authors whose copyrighted books were used without permission to train its AI model Claude, with authors potentially receiving at least $3,000 per affected book. The settlement raises the ethical question of whether AI firms should compensate creat...
Read More » -
Judge Halts Anthropic's $1.5B Book Piracy Settlement
A federal judge has temporarily blocked a $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and authors, citing concerns that authors felt pressured to accept terms negotiated without sufficient transparency. The judge questioned the fairness of the deal and demanded clearer data on the number of books i...
Read More » -
Record Labels Sue Suno AI for Allegedly Stealing Songs from YouTube
Major record labels have escalated their lawsuit against AI startup Suno, accusing it of pirating music from YouTube to train its AI models through unlawful "stream ripping." The lawsuit alleges Suno violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by circumventing YouTube's encryption technology, w...
Read More » -
People CEO Accuses Google of Stealing Content, Calls It a 'Bad Actor'
The CEO of People, Inc. accuses Google of using a single crawler to both index content for search and scrape material for AI products without compensation. This practice has led to a significant drop in search referral traffic for publishers while enabling Google to use their content to train com...
Read More » -
Anthropic to Pay Authors $1.5B in AI Copyright Deal
Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over copyright infringement, setting a major precedent for AI companies and compensating authors approximately $3,000 per work. The settlement applies to an estimated 500,000 works and may expand, with Anthropic n...
Read More » -
Anthropic's $1.5B Copyright Deal Shortchanges Writers
A $1.5 billion settlement will pay at least $3,000 each to half a million writers, resolving a class action lawsuit against Anthropic for using copyrighted books without permission. The settlement penalizes Anthropic for sourcing books through piracy rather than purchase, but does not address the...
Read More » -
Anthropic Settles AI Copyright Lawsuit with Book Authors
Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement in a major class action lawsuit over AI copyright infringement, avoiding potentially catastrophic financial damages. The lawsuit originated from authors accusing Anthropic of unlawfully using their copyrighted books to train AI models, with a judge r...
Read More » -
Anthropic Settles AI Copyright Lawsuit With Authors
Anthropic has confidentially settled a class action lawsuit with authors over the use of copyrighted books to train its AI models, ending a legal battle that raised questions about fair use and intellectual property. The lawsuit, Bartz v. Anthropic, centered on whether using books for AI training...
Read More » -
Is Art Dead? How Sora 2 Impacts Your Rights & Creativity
Advanced AI video generators like Sora 2 are raising significant legal and ethical questions about intellectual property rights and creative authenticity, challenging the definition of art in the digital age. The rapid adoption of Sora 2 has led to widespread misuse, prompting legal actions and p...
Read More » -
MPA Slams OpenAI for Sora 2 Copyright Opt-Outs
The Motion Picture Association demands OpenAI take immediate action against copyright infringement involving its Sora 2 video tool, criticizing the opt-out system for unfairly burdening creators. OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman has promised updates to give copyright holders more control but has not commi...
Read More » -
Warner Bros. Sues Midjourney Over AI-Generated DC Characters
Warner Bros. is suing Midjourney for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company allows users to generate unauthorized images of characters like Superman and Batman. The lawsuit claims Midjourney knowingly removed safeguards against copyright infringement to maximize profits, despite being aw...
Read More » -
YouTube Now Detects Likeness for All Monetized Creators
YouTube is expanding its likeness detection feature to all YouTube Partner Program creators, enabling them to identify unauthorized AI-generated videos using their face. Eligible creators must verify their identity via a mobile device and ID scan to access a dashboard that flags matching videos, ...
Read More » -
AI Musician Lands Multi-Million Dollar Record Deal
A human artist secured a $3 million record deal for her AI-generated persona, Xania Monet, whose song topped the R&B chart, showcasing the convergence of human creativity and AI in the music industry. The AI platform used to create Monet's music is facing a major lawsuit for copyright infringemen...
Read More »
