Tech companies are experiencing a string of legal victories regarding the use of copyrighted text for AI development. Recent rulings from US judges favored Anthropic and Meta, supporting their use of books and arguing insufficient evidence was presented by authors to prove harm. Meanwhile, a lawsuit was filed against Microsoft regarding its Megatron text generator, highlighting ongoing copyright disputes in the AI industry. Disney and NBC Universal sued Midjourney over the use of their characters, and major record labels have pursued legal actions against AI music generators for copyright infringements, indicating a bigger legal war ahead.
Judge William Alsup compared the Anthropic model's use of books to a reader aspiring to be a writer, ruling it did not breach copyright law.
Judge Vince Chhabria stated that authors had not provided enough evidence to prove Meta's AI would cause market dilution, leading to a favorable ruling.
A group of writers sued Microsoft for copyright infringement in the creation of the Megatron text generator, reflecting ongoing legal battles over AI.
Disney and NBC Universal sued Midjourney for illegal use of iconic characters, while major record labels are suing AI music generator companies for copyright concerns.
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