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According to Legal Daily, the Suzhou Intermediate People's Court in Jiangsu Province recently issued a final ruling in a copyright dispute over AI-generated images. The court ruled that the images of the "Illusion Wings Transparent Art Chair" series, generated by plaintiff designer Feng Moumou using AI software, do not constitute works in the sense of copyright law. The court therefore rejected Feng's lawsuit against the defendants, Zhu Moumou et al., for infringement. Plaintiff Feng Moumou created a series of art chair images using an AI image generation software and published them on social media seeking mass production cooperation. Defendant Zhu Moumou contacted the plaintiff seeking cooperation but was refused. Afterwards...

Policy experts have voiced concerns over proposed AI copyright regulations in the UK, arguing that a lack of comprehensive text and data mining exemptions could lead to lower-quality AI models and stifle innovation. They suggest that prohibiting companies like OpenAI, Google, and Meta from using copyrighted material to train AI in the UK could result in biased model outputs, diminishing their effectiveness. The UK government launched a consultation in December 2024 to explore how to protect creators while allowing the use of creative content in AI model training.

Last week, around 100 authors protested outside Meta's London headquarters, accusing the American tech giant of using their works without permission to train its AI models. Protesters chanted "Meta, Meta, book thieves," with some holding signs such as "I wanted to write a slogan, but you'll steal it" and "Give us back our books, Zuck," a clear jab at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Earlier reports suggested Zuckerberg approved the company's use of a dataset called

OpenAI submitted a consultation response to the UK Parliament's Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on AI and copyright, highlighting the importance of policies that foster innovation and aim to establish the UK as a European leader in AI. OpenAI expressed its eagerness to collaborate with the UK government, Parliament, and copyright holders to find solutions that balance the interests of all parties. OpenAI believes that while laws are national, technological advancements are borderless. To ensure the UK's competitiveness in AI, clear and innovation-friendly regulations are urgently needed.

The Tony Blair Institute (TBI), a think tank founded by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, has published a report recommending that the UK relax copyright laws for AI companies to facilitate the development of new products. The report suggests that stricter copyright measures could strain UK-US relations, particularly given the looming threat of US tariffs on British goods. Image credit: Image generated by AI, using Midjourney.

A group of prominent authors, including Richard Osman, Kazuo Ishiguro, Kate Mosse, and Val McDermid, have signed an open letter calling on the UK government to hold Meta accountable for using copyrighted books in its AI training. The letter requests that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, summon Meta representatives to discuss the matter.

The use of ChatGPT to generate Ghibli-style art has ignited a controversy, potentially leading to legal action against OpenAI for copyright infringement.

UK Minister for Education, Peter Kyle, recently called for a continued push toward the government's proposed AI copyright legislation, urging against resistance to the reform. Kyle stressed the government's commitment to progress, not stagnation, amidst strong opposition from the creative industries. These opponents fear the new regulations could harm artists' rights and stifle creativity. The rapid advancement of AI technology in the current digital age presents new challenges to traditional copyright law. Creative industries...

Google's new Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model is causing controversy due to its ability to easily remove watermarks from images, raising significant copyright concerns.

Sony Music has announced a large-scale takedown of AI-generated counterfeit music. Reports indicate over 75,000 tracks mimicking artists like Harry Styles have been removed. Sony executives suggest this is only the tip of the iceberg, with the current takedowns representing a fraction of the AI-generated music circulating. Current identification and removal methods rely heavily on manual screening, meaning the actual number of AI-generated songs in the market likely far surpasses those already deleted.