Tag: Copyright Law
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Morgan Freeman’s Fight Against AI Voice Theft: What It Means for Actors and AI Ethics
Morgan Freeman Takes a Stand Against AI Voice Replication In a pointed conversation with The Guardian, Morgan Freeman expressed frustration over the rapid rise of AI technology that can imitate a celebrity’s voice without consent. The veteran actor said he is “PO’d” by the practice, signaling a broader concern in Hollywood: how to protect performers…
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Germany Court Rules ChatGPT Violated Copyright in Training
Overview: A landmark ruling in Munich A Munich court has issued a ruling that could reshape the relationship between artificial intelligence and copyright law in Europe. The case centered on whether OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated Germany’s copyright framework by using common hits from top-selling musicians to train its language models. The decision, described by leaders of…
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Germany Rules OpenAI’s ChatGPT Violated Copyright by Training on Song Lyrics
Overview: A Landmark Ruling in the European AI Arena A Munich court has issued a landmark ruling that OpenAI’s ChatGPT violated German copyright laws by incorporating top-selling song lyrics into its training data. The decision arrives at a time when European regulators and the creative industries are scrutinizing how artificial intelligence systems access and utilize…
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Authors Win Landmark Case Over AI Training Piracy
Headline victory could redefine AI training norms Three high-profile authors—Andrea Bartz, Kirk Wallace Johnson, and Charles Graeber—made headlines by becoming named plaintiffs in a landmark class-action lawsuit accusing AI developers of pirating their books to train artificial intelligence. The case, one of the first major tests of how copyright law applies to machine learning data,…
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After Their Books Were Pirated to Train AI, Three Authors Won — And Yet the Fight Continues
Exclusive: Three Authors Take a Stand Against AI Training Piracy In a case that could reshape the legal landscape for writers, three well-known authors—Andrea Bartz, Kirk Wallace Johnson, and Charles Graeber—stood up against the practice of using pirated books to train artificial intelligence. The plaintiffs, named in a historic class-action lawsuit, argued that their copyrighted…
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Anthropic Judge Rejects $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement
Introduction In a significant turn of events for the AI and creative sectors, a federal judge has rejected Anthropic PBC’s proposed $1.5 billion settlement concerning copyright issues related to artificial intelligence. This decision raises important questions about the future of copyright law and its implications on authors and AI developers alike. Background of the Case…
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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over AI Training with Copyrighted Books
Introduction to the Lawsuit Against Apple On September 5, 2023, a group of authors filed a lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the tech giant unlawfully utilized their copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The legal action underscores a growing concern among creators regarding the use of their intellectual property in technology development,…