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Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement and ‘Fake News’ Hallicunations

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In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. In addition, ChatGPT can recall large parts of their copyright-protected articles, which effectively bypasses their paywalls. The plaintiffs show that ChatGPT can reproduce content from copyrighted news articles when prompted.

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Newspapers Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement and ‘Fake News’ Hallucinations

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In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. In addition, ChatGPT can recall large parts of their copyright-protected articles, which effectively bypasses their paywalls. The plaintiffs show that ChatGPT can reproduce content from copyrighted news articles when prompted.

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Internet Archive: Digital Lending is Fair Use, Not Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Mass Copyright Infringement or Fair Use? threatens) the traditional ebook lending market.

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Plex Sued for Copyright Infringement by Press Agency

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The company was founded in 2009 and today boasts 16 million active monthly streaming users, making Plex a serious market player. In an apparent attempt to stop widespread copyright infringement, the service announced that it would ban servers hosted at Hetzner, as these are frequently linked to terms of service violations.

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Publishers’ Lawsuit Accuses Libgen of “Staggering” Copyright Infringement

TorrentFreak

Majors Publishers File Copyright Complaint Against Libgen According to a copyright lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York late Thursday, Libgen’s collection of infringing works now consists of over six million files. . “[T]he Sites undermine the very purpose of U.S.

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Copyright Infringement? Jury to Decide Over Landmark Destiny 2 ‘Cheating’ Suit

TorrentFreak

Over the past several years, a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Two years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. Dismissal, Hacking and Arbitration Last year, U.S.

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Getty Images Sues Stability AI for Copyright Infringement

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Getty Images alleges that Stability’s actions constitute copyright infringement, false copyright management information, removal or alteration of copyright management information, trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution, and deceptive trade practices under Delaware law.