Thomson Reuters scored a major victory in one of the first cases dealing with the legality of using copyrighted data to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. In 2020, Thomson Reuters sued the now-defunct AI start-up Ross Intelligence for alleged improper use of Thomson Reuters materials, including case headnotes in its Westlaw search engine, to train
AI models
With Enough Human Contribution, AI-Generated Outputs May Be Copyright Protectable
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After several months of delays, the U.S. Copyright Office has published part two of its three-part report on the copyright issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI). This part, entitled “Copyrightability,” focuses on whether AI-generated content is eligible for copyright protection in the U.S.
An output generated with the assistance of AI is eligible for…
Conclusion of Copyright Office’s Report on Artificial Intelligence Delayed Until 2025
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This week, Director Shira Perlmutter indicated that the publication of part two of the U.S. Copyright Office’s three-part report on copyright issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI) would be further delayed. In her letter to the ranking members of the Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the…