Page 4: Research news on AI copyright law

AI copyright law addresses how existing and emerging intellectual property regimes apply to the training and deployment of generative AI systems. Central issues include whether large-scale scraping of copyrighted works for model training constitutes infringement or fair use, how rights holders are compensated or licensed, and what transparency obligations apply to training data. The field also examines liability for AI-generated outputs that mimic protected content, personal likeness, or trademarks, and explores new regulatory and contractual frameworks for revenue sharing and data access control.

Business

Make your own Mickey Mouse clip—Disney embraces AI

Walt Disney and OpenAI announced a three-year licensing deal Thursday that will allow users to create short videos featuring beloved Disney characters through artificial intelligence.

Business

Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity AI for copyright infringement

On Dec. 4, the Chicago Tribune filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in New York federal court against Perplexity AI, alleging the California-based startup has been unlawfully profiting off the newspaper's content in building ...

Internet

As AI data scrapers sap websites' revenues, some fight back

A swarm of AI "crawlers" is running rampant on the internet, scouring billions of websites for data to feed algorithms at leading tech companies—all without permission or payment, upending the online economy.

Business

German court rules against OpenAI in copyright case

A German court ruled Tuesday that OpenAI has infringed copyright law by using song lyrics to feed its chat models in a case that could have wide implications for European artists.

Business

Perplexity shopping bot not welcome at Amazon shop

Amazon is demanding that artificial intelligence startup Perplexity put a stop to its bot shopping for people at the e-commerce giant's retail platform, the companies said on Tuesday.

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