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.

Microsoft has filed a motion in court to dismiss parts of the New York Times lawsuit. Both Microsoft and OpenAI argue that the Times has failed to prove actual damages. The New York Times is suing Microsoft for copyright infringement, sparking legal controversy. Microsoft contends that chatbot technology has not replaced the market for news articles.

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A music publisher sues Anthropic for infringement, while the latter defends itself citing 'transformative use'. Anthropic claims that using lyrics to train AI models is 'transformative use', emphasizing the creation of datasets to teach neural networks how human language operates. They reject claims of irreparable harm, pointing out the lack of evidence showing that their AI models led to a decrease in song licensing revenue.

OpenAI publicly responds to the New York Times copyright lawsuit, stating that using public data to train AI systems is fair use. The company emphasizes that during the creation of generative AI systems like GPT-4 and DALL-E 3, it did not learn from billions of sources but rather engaged in fair use. OpenAI explains that the generative AI model outputs training data verbatim in response to prompts and calls for users to act responsibly. The company refutes the New York Times' allegations of data regurgitation, asserting that AI-generated content is distinctly different from the original text.

Eleven Pulitzer Prize winners have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft in federal court in Manhattan, accusing them of misusing their works to train large models like ChatGPT. The lawsuit seeks monetary compensation and an injunction to stop the infringement, continuing from previous legal actions, with Microsoft being named as a defendant for the first time. The era of AI large models has raised copyright issues, with ten infringement cases already accepted by the Northern District of California since November. The traditional copyright model is becoming ineffective in the AI era, as training large models involves numerous works with complex ownership, and solutions are still under discussion.

11 non-fiction writers have accused OpenAI and Microsoft of using their works without permission and are seeking financial compensation and cessation of copyright infringement. Previously, OpenAI and Microsoft denied the allegations of infringement.

There is a new development in the artist copyright infringement lawsuit, as the court dismissed some allegations, prompting the legal team to revise the complaint. The amended complaint details the machine learning process and adds seven new plaintiffs and the new defendant Runway. The new plaintiffs emphasize that the revised complaint helps clarify the technology behind image-generating AI models and protects the rights of those affected. The artists' class action lawsuit highlights that the AI image products sold by the defendant companies are infringing services, drawing industry attention.

UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurance company in the U.S., has been accused of using an AI algorithm with a 90% error rate to bypass doctors' judgment and deny critical medical coverage to elderly patients. The AI algorithm developed by NaviHealth, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth, has led to patients prematurely exiting rehabilitation programs and care facilities, forcing them to deplete their savings. Two family members of denied insurance claim patients have filed a lawsuit in Minnesota District Court, seeking to turn it into a class action that could impact tens of thousands nationwide.

OpenAI has launched a new copyright protection program called 'Copyright Shield' that will provide copyright infringement defense for clients. This program primarily targets the features of the OpenAI Developer Platform and ChatGPT Enterprise users, excluding free and Plus versions of ChatGPT. OpenAI will cover legal fees incurred by clients in response to intellectual property disputes through this program, but it has not yet clarified whether it will provide compensation for training data. OpenAI stated that built-in copyright protection measures are in place to protect clients, and this move resonates with...

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and several other authors have sued multiple tech companies, accusing them of using their works without permission to train artificial intelligence tools. The class action lawsuit involves the controversial dataset 'Books3', which contains tens of thousands of works used to train large language models. The authors have united to accuse Meta, Microsoft, and Bloomberg's Llama 2 and BloombergGPT models of copyright infringement.

🤝 Constructive Dialogue: OpenAI engages in constructive discussions with global creators, including author associations. 📚 Copyright Lawsuit: OpenAI faces prominent copyright infringement lawsuits from authors. 💡 Collaborative Outlook: OpenAI is optimistic about continuing to find ways to collaborate and help people leverage new technologies in a rich content ecosystem.

OpenAI has recently filed a motion to dismiss five claims in two copyright lawsuits regarding the use of copyrighted material in the training data for ChatGPT and its underlying language models, GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. OpenAI argues that large language models have transformative qualities and should be subject to the fair use doctrine. OpenAI plans to mount a defense in court against direct infringement claims.