(Credit: Rick/Adobe Stock) Judge Whittles Down Artists' Landmark AI Copyright Suit but Keeps Core Infringement Claims Alive
Judge William Orrick found that the cartoonists, painters and illustrators who filed the case have plausibly shown their works were used in AI training, which he said was sufficient to allow the case testing whether the fair use doctrine applies to AI-powered image generation tools to move forward.
August 13, 2024 at 08:03 AM
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Artificial Intelligence
A federal judge late Monday trimmed claims against AI-powered image creators accused of ripping off artists' work but said the artists' direct copyright infringement theories should be put to the test on summary judgment.
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