Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney, alleging that the service was trained on and is using the company’s copyrighted characters without permission. The complaint cites examples such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Scooby Doo, Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes figures appearing in Midjourney‑generated images. Warner Bros. Discovery says Midjourney removed safeguards that previously blocked such content, allowing users to create and commercialize depictions of its intellectual property. The company is seeking statutory damages of up to $150,000 per infringed work and include references to related lawsuits by Disney and Universal Studios. Leia mais →

Scale AI has filed a lawsuit against former sales employee Eugene Ling and competitor Mercor, alleging that Ling took more than 100 confidential documents and tried to use them to win a major Scale customer for Mercor. Mercor co‑founder Surya Midha says the firm did not use any of Scale’s trade secrets and that Ling merely stored old files on a personal drive. Ling has responded on X, expressing regret and denying any malicious intent. The case highlights growing tensions in the AI data‑training market, especially after Meta’s multibillion‑dollar investment in Scale AI‑training services. Leia mais →

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI has filed a lawsuit against former employee Xuechen Li, accusing him of stealing confidential information about its Grok technology and copying it to personal devices before joining OpenAI. The complaint alleges that Li concealed the data, sought a buyback of $7 million in shares, and that xAI is seeking a temporary restraining order to recover the materials and block his work for competitors. The case highlights the intense talent war in the artificial‑intelligence sector, where firms are offering massive pay packages to attract top researchers. Leia mais →

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. Leia mais →

OpenAI said it will roll out parental controls and new safety tools for ChatGPT after a California lawsuit alleged the chatbot contributed to a 16‑year‑old’s suicide. The company emphasized a deep responsibility to protect vulnerable users and outlined features such as emergency‑contact alerts and options for parents to monitor teen usage. OpenAI’s plan reflects growing scrutiny of AI chatbots’ role in mental‑health crises and may set a precedent for industry‑wide safety standards. Leia mais →