The law remains unsettled; fair use outcomes are highly fact-specific and may differ for generative versus non-generative AI models. Copyright holders should focus on ...

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A judge’s decision that Anthropic’s use of copyrighted books to train its AI models is a “fair use” is likely only the start of lengthy litigation to resolve one of the most hotly contested questions ...

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The ruling in a case involving Amazon-backed Anthropic lends credibility to the notion that AI video generators that could one day compete with studios are doing something transformative. By Winston ...

Artificial intelligence companies don’t need permission from authors to train their large language models (LLMs) on legally acquired books, US District Judge William Alsup ruled Monday. The ...

“Applying the fair use doctrine to generative AI presents novel and complex challenges that stretch the boundaries of traditional copyright analysis.” The advent of generative AI brings to the ...

Judge Alsup’s summary judgement order in Bartz v Anthropic PBC 1 released June 23, 2025 is making waves in the copyright and AI world. The order, issued out of the United States District Court for the ...

Judge William Alsup determined that Anthropic training its AI models on purchased copies of books is fair use. Judge William Alsup determined that Anthropic training its AI models on purchased copies ...

Fair use is a powerful shield in the chaotic world of YouTube copyright. It allows creators to use parts of copyrighted material, like movie clips or soundtracks, without permission in certain ...

A judge’s decision that Anthropic‘s use of copyrighted books to train its AI models is a “fair use” is likely only the start of lengthy litigation to resolve one of the most hotly contested questions ...