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Court Finds That Using Copyrighted Material as AI Training Data Is Not Fair Use: Could this be the moment copyright holders have been waiting for? (futurism.com)
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[–] [S] 124 points 19 hours ago (8 children)

AI companies spent years treating copyright like a Terms of Service box nobody reads. Now a court has suggested that »we copied it to build a competing product« may not magically become fair use because you sprinkle AI on top. Turns out disruption is slightly less fun when the disrupted people have lawyers.

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  • [–] 80 points 19 hours ago (6 children)

    Unfortunately, Congress will end up doing whatever its paid to do.

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  • [–] 23 points 18 hours ago (5 children)

    As far as I can tell, the 3rd circuit is just one step below the Supreme Court. So unless they take the case it’s pretty stuck. Congress would have to go above and beyond to change the existing laws to allow it.

    Also with midterms coming up congress is going to have a harder time passing a law. Especially if the republicans lose the house or the senate. Then they’d have to get the democrats and the republicans to play ball, vs just one currently.

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  • [–] 14 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

    IMO Disney and other copyright holders have more lobbying power than AI companies at this time.

    That said, damages of a winning suit will end up being minuscule compared the revenue these companies have made from said piracy.

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  • [–] 1 point 31 minutes ago

    Big copyright companies are powerful, but the AI bubble is currently holding up the American economy, and there is the AI race with China. Hard to tell how that goes. If Trump wins/cheats his way to a win in the midterms it's going to be more in favor of AI.

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  • [–] 5 points 18 hours ago (1 child)

    Remember, Congress makes the laws that courts rule on.

    Congress does change legislation for its buddies to get around the court system.

    Gun manufacturers have their own little Congressional immunity from lawsuits, for instance, (PLCAA).

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