Category: Copyright

Does the AI-Copyright Legal Fight Represent a National Security Threat?

Does the AI-Copyright Legal Fight Represent a National Security Threat?

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The holders of copyrights for newspapers, magazines, books, and other publications are involved in numerous legal battles with owners of AI modules over alleged copyright infringement. The plaintiff copyright owners claim that the AI large language modules have been trained on huge quantities of copyrighted materials without permission and — most importantly — without payment. […]

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Plaintiff Wins in Delaware AI-Copyright Case — Might be Big Win

Plaintiff Wins in Delaware AI-Copyright Case — Might be Big Win

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One of the many ongoing cases involving copyright laws and AI generative modules and programs involves plaintiffs, Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre, GMBH, and West Publishing Corp., against a now-defunct business — Ross Intelligence, Inc. Ross Intelligence is accused of copyright infringement when it attempted to create an AI-driven alternative to one of Reuters’ online products, […]

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AI and Copyrights: “AI-Assisted” Works Where Human Authorship is “Perceptible” Could Be Copyrightable

AI and Copyrights: “AI-Assisted” Works Where Human Authorship is “Perceptible” Could Be Copyrightable

Copyright

As we have written here on this blog, artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs and modules are causing turmoil in the area of copyright law. In general, three areas are concerning to copyright holders: The vast amount of pending AI/copyright litigation is focusing on the first two questions and the litigation is now going global. For example, […]

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AI Copyright Plaintiff Lose Again on DMCA Claims

AI Copyright Plaintiff Lose Again on DMCA Claims

Copyright

As we have discussed several times on this blog, there are major issues with copyright laws and the use of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) programs like OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT. At least two dozen cases have been filed by various plaintiffs and groups around the United States making various copyright infringement claims against the companies that […]

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How to Copyright a Song

How to Copyright a Song

Copyright

For copyright purposes, songs have three distinct components: lyrics, music, and performances. Each component carries its own copyright, and each is to be registered separately with the U.S. Copyright Office. One person can own the copyrights to all three components either because one person created the unique artistic works embodied in the lyrics, music, and […]

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Copyright Legal Issues: Should I Register the Copyright for My Website?

Copyright Legal Issues: Should I Register the Copyright for My Website?

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Yes, website owners should register the copyright for their websites, although, strictly speaking, CONTENT is registered because the U.S. Copyright Office has stated that the website itself is not something that can be copyrighted. This is common sense because the website is just the “structure” or “frame” into which you place your content. The content […]

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AI Copyright Infringement: Can Artificial Intelligence Commit Copyright Infringement?

AI Copyright Infringement: Can Artificial Intelligence Commit Copyright Infringement?

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Yes. Lawsuits are being filed and the plaintiffs have every reason to expect success. Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is not really “intelligent” and it is not autonomous. Someone has created the software and programming — wrote the code — that instructs the AI to do what it does. That means that a person or business is […]

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