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29 August 2025 Ryan Abbott, counsel for the digital artist, says current copyright policy is a “major disincentive” to use of AI in the creative industry.
27 August 2025 The AI platform settles an historic class-action lawsuit over the use of pirated books to train its Claude AI, following key rulings on fair use and class certification.
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11 August 2025 Jurassic World Rebirth among major releases featuring new statement | Warnings seen as ‘serving notice’ to potential infringers, making ‘ignorance’ less defensible in court | New approach coincides with ‘aggressive’ joint lawsuit with Disney against AI image generator Midjourney.
25 July 2025 US strategy avoids copyright licensing debate amid ongoing lawsuits | Trump backs AI acceleration over regulation | Industry warns of ‘Wild West’ for creators and a ‘handout’ for Big Tech.
11 July 2025 European scrutiny of AI and Big Tech ramps up amid copyright concerns | GenAI study, voluntary code and court opinion on Meta signal bloc’s trend towards more stringent regulation.
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