Generative AI firms are under increasing legal pressure as creators allege unauthorized use of copyrighted material in training data. More than 30 lawsuits have been filed, challenging the extent to which AI developers can rely on fair use. While some courts have ruled that certain uses are "exceedingly transformative," creators and industry groups warn that broad exemptions could erode protections for original works. The dispute pits the need for rapid AI innovation against the rights of authors, prompting a national conversation about the balance between technological progress and intellectual property law. Read more →

Tech firms developing generative AI are under increasing legal pressure as creators allege that copyrighted works were used without permission to train models. More than 30 lawsuits have been filed, including high‑profile cases involving OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and Meta. While some courts have ruled that the use of copyrighted books can qualify as fair use, creators and industry groups warn that broader exemptions could undermine copyright protections. The debate highlights the tension between rapid AI innovation and the rights of original authors. Read more →

AI developers are under increasing legal pressure as creators allege that large language model and image generator firms have used copyrighted works without permission to train their systems. More than thirty lawsuits have been filed against firms such as OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and Meta, while the industry pushes for a fair‑use exemption to keep development costs low. Courts have delivered mixed rulings, with some judges deeming the use "exceedingly transformative" and others allowing settlements. The dispute highlights a clash between the need for rapid AI innovation and the protection of creators’ rights. Read more →

Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with a class of authors who claimed the company pirated their copyrighted books to train its Claude AI models. The deal, announced after a motion filed in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, would compensate authors roughly $3,000 per work, potentially covering at least 500,000 titles. The settlement follows a landmark district court ruling that found Anthropic’s training practices qualified as fair use, a decision that has shaped the emerging legal landscape for AI developers and content creators. Read more →

Warner Bros Discovery has filed a lawsuit against the AI art platform Midjourney, alleging that its generative technology creates images of the studio’s characters without permission. The suit claims Midjourney’s output reproduces copyrighted works such as Batman, Rick and Morty, and Superman, constituting blatant infringement. Warner Bros Discovery says the case aims to protect its content and investments. The dispute highlights broader questions about how AI systems are trained on publicly available data, the role of fair‑use defenses, and the potential impact on other generative AI services. Read more →

Encyclopedia Britannica has filed a lawsuit against the AI answer service Perplexity, alleging that the company displays the publisher’s logos and trademarks alongside AI‑generated content that can include factual errors. Britannica claims this practice misleads users into believing the misinformation is endorsed by the publisher, constituting trademark infringement and reputational harm. The complaint focuses on Perplexity’s use of Britannica’s copyrighted material without permission, rather than on the underlying large‑language model. The case joins a growing wave of legal actions by media firms against AI developers over copyright and trademark concerns. Read more →

Major record labels, led by the Recording Industry Association of America, have escalated a lawsuit against AI music generator Suno, accusing the company of illegally ripping songs from YouTube to train its generative models. The amended complaint, filed on September 19th, alleges Suno used code to download copyrighted tracks from Universal, Sony and Warner, bypassing YouTube’s rolling cipher encryption and violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Suno, which has not disclosed its training data, claims fair‑use protection, but the plaintiffs seek statutory damages of $2,500 per act of circumvention and up to $150,000 per infringed work. Read more →

Warner Bros Discovery has filed a lawsuit against the AI art platform Midjourney, alleging that its generative technology creates images of the studio’s characters without permission. The suit claims Midjourney’s output reproduces copyrighted works such as Batman, Rick and Morty, and Superman, constituting blatant infringement. Warner Bros Discovery says the case aims to protect its content and investments. The dispute highlights broader questions about how AI systems are trained on publicly available data, the role of fair‑use defenses, and the potential impact on other generative AI services. Read more →

Warner Bros Discovery has filed a lawsuit against the AI art platform Midjourney, alleging that its generative technology creates images of the studio’s characters without permission. The suit claims Midjourney’s output reproduces copyrighted works such as Batman, Rick and Morty, and Superman, constituting blatant infringement. Warner Bros Discovery says the case aims to protect its content and investments. The dispute highlights broader questions about how AI systems are trained on publicly available data, the role of fair‑use defenses, and the potential impact on other generative AI services. Read more →

Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with a class of authors who claimed the company pirated their copyrighted books to train its Claude AI models. The deal, announced after a motion filed in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, would compensate authors roughly $3,000 per work, potentially covering at least 500,000 titles. The settlement follows a landmark district court ruling that found Anthropic’s training practices qualified as fair use, a decision that has shaped the emerging legal landscape for AI developers and content creators. Read more →

Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with a class of authors who claimed the company pirated their copyrighted books to train its Claude AI models. The deal, announced after a motion filed in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, would compensate authors roughly $3,000 per work, potentially covering at least 500,000 titles. The settlement follows a landmark district court ruling that found Anthropic’s training practices qualified as fair use, a decision that has shaped the emerging legal landscape for AI developers and content creators. Read more →

Encyclopedia Britannica has filed a lawsuit against the AI answer service Perplexity, alleging that the company displays the publisher’s logos and trademarks alongside AI‑generated content that can include factual errors. Britannica claims this practice misleads users into believing the misinformation is endorsed by the publisher, constituting trademark infringement and reputational harm. The complaint focuses on Perplexity’s use of Britannica’s copyrighted material without permission, rather than on the underlying large‑language model. The case joins a growing wave of legal actions by media firms against AI developers over copyright and trademark concerns. Read more →

Encyclopedia Britannica has filed a lawsuit against the AI answer service Perplexity, alleging that the company displays the publisher’s logos and trademarks alongside AI‑generated content that can include factual errors. Britannica claims this practice misleads users into believing the misinformation is endorsed by the publisher, constituting trademark infringement and reputational harm. The complaint focuses on Perplexity’s use of Britannica’s copyrighted material without permission, rather than on the underlying large‑language model. The case joins a growing wave of legal actions by media firms against AI developers over copyright and trademark concerns. Read more →

Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with a class of authors who claimed the company pirated their copyrighted books to train its Claude AI models. The deal, announced after a motion filed in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, would compensate authors roughly $3,000 per work, potentially covering at least 500,000 titles. The settlement follows a landmark district court ruling that found Anthropic’s training practices qualified as fair use, a decision that has shaped the emerging legal landscape for AI developers and content creators. Read more →

Warner Bros Discovery has filed a lawsuit against the AI art platform Midjourney, alleging that its generative technology creates images of the studio’s characters without permission. The suit claims Midjourney’s output reproduces copyrighted works such as Batman, Rick and Morty, and Superman, constituting blatant infringement. Warner Bros Discovery says the case aims to protect its content and investments. The dispute highlights broader questions about how AI systems are trained on publicly available data, the role of fair‑use defenses, and the potential impact on other generative AI services. Read more →

Encyclopedia Britannica has filed a lawsuit against the AI answer service Perplexity, alleging that the company displays the publisher’s logos and trademarks alongside AI‑generated content that can include factual errors. Britannica claims this practice misleads users into believing the misinformation is endorsed by the publisher, constituting trademark infringement and reputational harm. The complaint focuses on Perplexity’s use of Britannica’s copyrighted material without permission, rather than on the underlying large‑language model. The case joins a growing wave of legal actions by media firms against AI developers over copyright and trademark concerns. Read more →

Encyclopedia Britannica has filed a lawsuit against the AI answer service Perplexity, alleging that the company displays the publisher’s logos and trademarks alongside AI‑generated content that can include factual errors. Britannica claims this practice misleads users into believing the misinformation is endorsed by the publisher, constituting trademark infringement and reputational harm. The complaint focuses on Perplexity’s use of Britannica’s copyrighted material without permission, rather than on the underlying large‑language model. The case joins a growing wave of legal actions by media firms against AI developers over copyright and trademark concerns. Read more →

Warner Bros Discovery has filed a lawsuit against the AI art platform Midjourney, alleging that its generative technology creates images of the studio’s characters without permission. The suit claims Midjourney’s output reproduces copyrighted works such as Batman, Rick and Morty, and Superman, constituting blatant infringement. Warner Bros Discovery says the case aims to protect its content and investments. The dispute highlights broader questions about how AI systems are trained on publicly available data, the role of fair‑use defenses, and the potential impact on other generative AI services. Read more →

Anthropic agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with a class of authors who claimed the company pirated their copyrighted books to train its Claude AI models. The deal, announced after a motion filed in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, would compensate authors roughly $3,000 per work, potentially covering at least 500,000 titles. The settlement follows a landmark district court ruling that found Anthropic’s training practices qualified as fair use, a decision that has shaped the emerging legal landscape for AI developers and content creators. Read more →

Anthropic has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a group of authors who alleged the AI company used their copyrighted books without permission to train its Claude models. The settlement avoids further litigation, allowing Anthropic to continue its business while the plaintiffs may receive financial or non‑financial benefits. The case follows a prior fair‑use ruling by Senior District Court Judge William Alsup and reflects ongoing tensions between creators and AI developers over data use. Read more →