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Generative AI: the US class action against Google Bard (and other AI tools) for web scraping

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The defendants’ wholesale collection and use of copyrighted material, with no option for copyright owners to opt out, would exceed the legal interpretation of “fair use” (see VHT vs Zillow Group , 918 F.3d 2000) (“ copying an entire work militates against a finding of fair use. ”). 4th 1149 (9th Cir.

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NASCAR Fan-Friendly Copyright Claims Needed Extra Boost to Pacify Fans

TorrentFreak

At least as far as the truncated titles are useful, the videos for which monetization isn’t allowed were not taken down from YouTube. Why Sears Point Is Awesome , Johnny and The Fast White Car , and Darrell Waltrip’s Victory Tour 2000 , are among those most easily identified. What About Fair Use?