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The Neuron·4d agoUS ownership lawsuit over viral AI character highlights legal gaps
A legal battle has broken out over who owns a popular viral meme character created using AI tools. The dispute hinges on US copyright laws requiring human creation, raising questions about legal rights over AI outputs.
Staying Ahead·Sep 11News Outlets File Copyright Lawsuits Against OpenAI and Microsoft
The Seattle Times and Newsday initiated legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft over claims that their articles were used without compensation. The case adds momentum to ongoing legal challenges around training data rights in AI development.
The Neuron·Sep 11Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs partner on licensed AI song remixing
Universal Music Group has partnered with ElevenLabs to build an authorized platform for AI music remixes. The system lets artists opt in while allowing fans to create track mashups while sharing revenue with original creators. The move aims to bring legal structure and compensation to user generated digital remixes.
There's An AI For That·Sep 3US Government Files Brief Supporting OpenAI in Copyright Dispute
The Trump administration submitted a court filing supporting OpenAI in its ongoing lawsuit against The New York Times, arguing that training AI models constitutes fair use. Federal officials expressed concern that restricting data access would slow scientific advancements and hurt national competitiveness.
The Neuron·Sep 3United States Justice Department supports OpenAI in copyright lawsuit
The United States Department of Justice filed a brief siding with OpenAI in its lawsuit against The New York Times. Federal lawyers contended that using copyrighted text to train AI models constitutes protected transformative fair use.
The Neuron·Aug 20Data gathering practices linked to scanning and destroying rare physical books
An investigation found that organizations are acquiring uncommon physical books to scan them into AI training datasets before shredding the original paper copies. Tracking devices planted inside targeted books helped trace the destroyed volumes back to facilities linked to major tech companies.
