Getty Images has dropped primary copyright infringement claims against Stability AI regarding the use of copyrighted images to train its AI model, though the lawsuit continues with other claims. This development reflects ongoing legal ambiguity about content ownership in the AI era. A legal expert suggests Getty's withdrawal is due to weak evidence and insufficient jurisdictional ties. As the lawsuit evolves, it underscores the challenges faced by content creators in protecting their work against AI-generated outputs, particularly in the wake of recent legal precedents.
"The training claim has likely been dropped due to Getty failing to establish a sufficient connection between the infringing acts and the UK jurisdiction for copyright law to bite," Ben Maling said.
"Meanwhile, the output claim has likely been dropped due to Getty failing to establish that what the models reproduced reflects a substantial part of what was created in the images," Maling explained.
Getty framed the move as strategic, allowing both it and the court to focus on what Getty believes are stronger and more winnable allegations.
The developments in the case underscore the gray areas surrounding the future of content ownership and usage in the age of generative AI.
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