Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg authorized the use of LibGen, a dataset of pirated e-books and articles, to train the company’s Llama AI models, according to new court documents. The revelation comes from a copyright lawsuit filing reported by Kyle Wiggers in TechCrunch. The lawsuit, Kadrey v. Meta, includes plaintiffs Sarah Silverman and Ta-Nehisi Coates. Court …
Major music publishers have reached an agreement with AI company Anthropic regarding the use of copyrighted song lyrics. According to reporting by Winston Cho for The Hollywood Reporter, the deal requires Anthropic to maintain existing safeguards that prevent its AI chatbot Claude from accessing or generating protected lyrics. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Universal …
Elon Musk’s legal challenge against OpenAI has received new backing from prominent tech investors and AI researchers. According to reporting by Gerrit De Vynck for The Washington Post, the lawsuit aims to prevent OpenAI from transitioning from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity. Two tech investors, Antonio Gracias and Gavin Baker, filed sworn declarations claiming …
OpenAI has failed to deliver its promised Media Manager tool, which was intended to help creators control the use of their work in AI training data. According to reporting by Kyle Wiggers for TechCrunch, the tool was announced in May but has shown no signs of development. Former OpenAI employees told TechCrunch that the project …
OpenAI has revealed more detailed plans to transform its corporate structure in 2025, converting from its current hybrid nonprofit/for-profit model into a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation (PBC). According to a company announcement, the restructuring aims to enable OpenAI to raise the substantial capital needed to continue its artificial intelligence development while maintaining its mission to …
Google has submitted a proposal to the US federal court offering to restrict how it distributes its Gemini AI chatbot for three years. According to reporting by Paresh Dave for Wired, the proposal would prevent Google from requiring device manufacturers, browsers, and wireless carriers to include Gemini in their US products. The company’s proposal comes …
Italy’s data protection authority has fined OpenAI €15 million for privacy violations related to ChatGPT. According to Reuters reporter Elvira Pollina, the regulator found that the company processed personal data without proper legal basis and lacked adequate age verification for users under 13. The authority ordered OpenAI to launch a six-month media campaign in Italy …
Wired magazine has launched an interactive visualization tracking all US copyright lawsuits involving artificial intelligence companies. As reported by Kate Knibbs in Wired, the legal battles began in May 2020 when Thomson Reuters sued Ross Intelligence over alleged copyright violations. The landscape of AI-related copyright litigation has since expanded significantly, with major plaintiffs including The …
Shutterstock has launched a new “research license” model for AI companies to access training data, starting with AI technology company Lightricks. According to Michael Nuñez’s report in VentureBeat, the partnership allows Lightricks to train its LTXV video generation model using Shutterstock’s HD and 4K video library. The new model enables companies to begin with smaller …
Elon Musk has filed a preliminary injunction against OpenAI and Microsoft in California’s Northern District Court to prevent OpenAI’s transition to a for-profit entity. According to tech journalist Kyle Wiggers reporting for TechCrunch, the filing accuses OpenAI’s leadership, including CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft, of anticompetitive behavior and self-dealing. The motion claims the defendants are …