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Training AI Using ‘Pirated’ Content Can Be Fair Use, Law Professors Argue

TorrentFreak

Meta’s motion relied heavily on a fair use defense. Meanwhile, the authors argued that the downloading of millions of books cannot be classified as fair use, since the source of the books is clearly copyright infringing. Last month, both parties filed motions for summary judgment. This includes the Perfect 10 v.

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Judge Rules Against Fair Use Defense for AI Company

Plagiarism Today

It's the first major AI fair use decision. The post Judge Rules Against Fair Use Defense for AI Company appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A judge has ruled against Ross Intelligence, an AI company, in their case against Thomson Reuters.

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Richard Prince and the Future of Fair Use

Plagiarism Today

Richard Prince has agreed to pay two photographers whose work he used in his art. Here's what it means for fair use moving forward. The post Richard Prince and the Future of Fair Use appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Copyright Claims Board Finds Documentary was Fair Use

Plagiarism Today

In a case involving clips from an Andrew Dice Clay comedy special, the Copyright Claims Board has found a documentary was a fair use. The post Copyright Claims Board Finds Documentary was Fair Use appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Success Kid: Copyright, Fair Use and Memes

Plagiarism Today

The Eighth Circuit has upheld a jury verdict finding that the commercial use of a meme was not fair use. The post Success Kid: Copyright, Fair Use and Memes appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, it's not a complete win.

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Fair Use, Andrew Dice Clay and the CCB

Plagiarism Today

The Copyright Claims Board is on track to decide a case that deals with fair use, the controversial comedian Andrew Dice Clay. The post Fair Use, Andrew Dice Clay and the CCB appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Finding Fair Use for GAI Training is Highly Problematic

The Illusion of More

Although I have expressed aspects of these views in several posts over the past couple of years, I will try to consolidate my opinion as to why GAI training with protected creative works is a more problematic fair use consideration than many, even the courts, seem to believe.

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