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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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Publishers’ Lawsuit Accuses Libgen of “Staggering” Copyright Infringement

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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. and distributed by Libgen without authorization.

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

TorrentFreak

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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Music Publishers Launch Crackdown on Copyright Infringing Apps

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Many of the enforcement efforts are targeted at services or tools that offer pirated content, but there are less visible copyright infringement challenges too. In recent years music publishers have repeatedly spoken out against online platforms that use their music without a proper license. Unlicensed Platforms and Apps.

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Publishers Secure Widespread Support in Landmark Copyright Battle With Internet Archive

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Publishers vs. Internet Archive The self-scanning service offered by the Internet Archive (IA) differs from the licensing agreements entered into by other libraries. Not all publishers are happy with IA’s approach, resulting in a major legal battle two years ago.

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Understanding the Pearson v. Chegg Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

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Yesterday, news broke that Pearson Education, the largest publisher of textbooks in the world, has filed a lawsuit against the website Chegg alleging widespread copyright infringement of its content on the site. As a result, Pearson is suing Chegg alleging copyright infringement. Questions, Answers and Copyright.

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Music Publishers File Suit Against Twitter to Rein in Rampant Copyright Infringement

IP Watchdog

On June 14, a series of 17 music publishers, members of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), filed a lawsuit in the Middle District of Tennessee against the social media platform, Twitter.