The New York Times and the Daily News encountered an unexpected twist in their copyright lawsuit: an OpenAI engineer inadvertently deleted virtual machine search data that could have been key evidence, adding a dramatic turn to this high-profile legal dispute. According to a letter submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday night, lawyers and technical experts for the two media companies had previously invested over 150 hours searching OpenAI's AI training dataset. However, on November 14, an OpenAI engineer accidentally deleted data stored on the virtual machine.

Tesla founder Elon Musk has recently filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the organization of abandoning its original non-profit mission. According to the latest complaint, Musk has also added multiple defendants, including Microsoft, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and former OpenAI board member and Microsoft executive D. Templeton. Source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from service provider Midjourney. This lawsuit was filed in a district court in California.

Recently, the Southern District Court of New York dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI filed by Raw Story Media, Inc. and AlterNet Media, Inc., stating that the case lacked standing. This ruling marks an important victory for OpenAI in the legal disputes between AI and copyright, providing a reference for handling similar cases in the future. Raw Story and AlterNet are two online news outlets primarily focused on leftist perspectives.

In a recent lawsuit that has drawn widespread attention, Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify. This lawsuit is initiated by a group of writers, including renowned comedian Sarah Silverman, who accuse Meta of infringing their copyrights in the application of artificial intelligence technology. The core issue of the lawsuit is whether Meta's platforms like Instagram and Facebook have potentially used their works without authorization while generating content.

Recently, OpenAI reached an agreement in a high-profile copyright lawsuit to disclose the data used to train its generative AI models to the plaintiff's lawyers. The copyright lawsuit's plaintiffs include several well-known authors such as Paul Tremblay, Sarah L. J. Elfreth, Michael Chabon, David Henry Huang, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. They filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its affiliates last year, accusing the AI of using their works without authorization.

A class action lawsuit initiated by several artists has been approved to continue, accusing Stability, Runway, and DeviantArt of illegally using copyrighted works for training purposes. On Monday, the presiding judge ruled to allow some allegations to move forward. In this mixed ruling, some claims made by the plaintiffs were dismissed, but others were retained, indicating that the case may ultimately proceed to trial.

The ruling in the antitrust lawsuit against Google has had a profound impact on tech giants, especially Apple. The decision determined that Google's payments to device manufacturers for search services were illegal, leading to a nearly 5% drop in Apple’s stock price, highlighting the rapid pace of development and the trend of self-reorganization in the tech industry. Apple is actively working to reduce its reliance on traditional search by improving Siri, integrating AI chatbots, and betting that AI technology will eventually replace conventional search. Apple's cooperation with OpenAI and its plans to collaborate with Google’s AI chatbot, Gemi, are key to this strategy.

In a copyright lawsuit against The New York Times, OpenAI has requested access to the newspaper's internal research materials and documents in order to evaluate the validity of claims that ChatGPT copied content. The New York Times has opposed this request, arguing that it could pose a threat to press freedom. The core focus of the lawsuit is the scope of copyright assessment, with The New York Times insisting it only pertains to published articles, while OpenAI's lawyers are interested in internal documents to verify the accusations. The lawsuit also hints at future trends in AI training methods, which may increasingly rely on high-quality data rather than sheer volume.

Recently, a fierce debate over copyright has erupted in the field of artificial intelligence music. After being sued by the three major record companies, Universal Music, Sony Music, and Warner Music, AI music startup Udio issued a statement today, firmly asserting that its model does not replicate copyrighted works or the voices of artists.

AI music startup Udio responded a day after being sued for copyright infringement by the world's largest record companies. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group accuse Udio and its competitor Suno of copyright infringement, claiming the scale is 'almost unimaginable.'

Elon Musk withdrew his lawsuit against OpenAI on Tuesday, which was scheduled to be heard by a San Francisco judge on Wednesday, just one day before the hearing.

The artificial intelligence image generator Midjourney has amended its terms of service, replacing previous humorous wording with more formal legal language. Midjourney has consistently claimed that using copyrighted works to train its model is permissible under the principle of 'fair use.' Some artists and content creators believe that Midjourney's actions infringe on their copyrights. The amendment to the terms of service may indicate that they are confident in winning copyright lawsuits in court.

OpenAI officially responds to Musk's lawsuit, denying the main claims made by Musk. OpenAI releases details of the past interactions and email exchanges with Musk. Musk accuses OpenAI of collaborating with Microsoft for $13 billion. OpenAI reveals their disagreements with Musk regarding fundraising. Musk proposed merging OpenAI with Tesla. OpenAI expresses regret over being sued by Musk.