The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed a lawsuit against music generation startups Udio and Suno, accusing them of using copyrighted music to train AI models. Suno admitted to using copyrighted songs for training and claims that this constitutes fair use. However, the RIAA argues that these actions do not align with the principles of fair use and threaten artists' livelihoods. The ruling in this case could set an important precedent for the AI music training field, affecting the future of related companies and industry regulations.

Ed Newton-Rex, the audio head of Stability AI, resigned due to his disagreement with the company's stance that training generative AI models on copyrighted works falls under 'fair use.' This move sparked widespread discussion about the concept of 'fair use' and the extensive use of content by AI models without creator permission. Newton-Rex opposes the entire industry group adopting the same approach, arguing that copyright issues extend beyond Stability AI.