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NYT Sends AI Startup Perplexity 'Cease and Desist' Notice Over Content Use
The New York Times has sent Perplexity a cease and desist notice demanding the company stop using the newspaper's content for generative AI purposes. The New York Times states that the way Perplexity was using its content, including to create summaries and other types of output, violates copyright law.
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AI-Created Work of Art Cannot Be Copyrighted Under US Law, Rules American Court
A work of art created by artificial intelligence without any human input cannot be copyrighted under United States law, a US court in Washington, DC, has ruled. Only works with human authors can receive copyrights affirming the US Copyright Office's rejection of an application filed by computer scientist Stephen Thaler on behalf of his DABUS system...
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Twitter Sued for Over $250 Million by Music Publishers for Copyright Infringement
Music publishers in the US filed a lawsuit against Twitter on Wednesday, claiming the social media platform has violated copyright law by allowing users to post music without a license. Members of the National Music Publishers' Association are seeking more than $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,055 crore) in damages for the alleged infringement of nearly...
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Regulators Employ Old Rules, Creative Thinking to Tackle ChatGPT-Like AI Technology
As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT accelerates, some regulators are relying on old laws to control a technology that could upend the way societies and businesses operate.
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EU Lawmakers Struggle to Finalise Law to Regulate ChatGPT and Generative AI
The members of European Parliament (MEPs) are racing to update AI regulation rules to catch up with an explosion of interest in generative AI, which has provoked awe and anxiety since OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT six months ago. The draft bill is not final and lawyers say it will likely take years to come into force. The speed of their work, though, is ...
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Internet Archive Violated Copyrights With Digital Book Lending, US Judge Rules
The Internet Archive, a non-profit organization that operates an online library, violated the copyrights of four major US publishers, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday. While many of the books scanned and lent to readers were in the public domain, 3.6 million are protected by valid copyrights, and the publishers sued the non-profit in 2020 over 127 book...
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Telegram Asked To Disclose Details Of Channels Violating Copyright Law
The Delhi High Court has said the defence of free speech and the right to privacy cannot be used by any entity, including an infringer, to escape the consequences of illegal actions.
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Telegram Directed by Court to Provide Details of Channels Violating Copyright Law Under Sealed Cover: Details
Telegram has been directed by the Delhi High Court to disclose details of users on the messaging service providing illegal access to copyrighted content, in a sealed cover. The court observed that the plaintiffs in a copyright case would be rendered remediless to recover damages for the "illegal" sharing of teaching materials on Telegram under "ma...
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Google Pledges Over Remunerating News Publishers Accepted by French Antitrust Body
The French antitrust authority said on Tuesday it had accepted a series of commitments made by Alphabet's Google over a copyright law aimed at remunerating news publishers for the use of content online.
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Google Signs 5-Year Deal to Pay for News From AFP
Google will begin paying AFP for its news content as part of broad five-year partnership which marks one of the biggest licensing deals struck by a tech giant under a new French law.
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Google News May Return to Spain as Country Adopts EU Copyright Law
Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, the government said, setting the stage for Google News to return to the country.
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"If You Invoke US Copyright Act, Then...": Ravi Shankar Prasad On Twitter Row
Calling for accountability of big social media companies, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said Twitter invoked a US copyright act to block his account but it should also be cognisant of the law in India where it is operating.
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"Explain Why Minister, MP's Accounts Were Locked": House Panel To Twitter
Twitter India has been asked to explain under what law the accounts of Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were locked last week citing copyright law.
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In Twitter vs Centre, Minister's Account Was Locked Over AR Rahman Song
Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour over complaints that he violated copyright law that later emerged to have stemmed from a claim by a music label.
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EU Commission Clarifies Revamped Copyright Rules Amid Criticism
The European Commission sought to clarify the scope and liability of revised copyright rules adopted last year in an effort to defuse criticism from France, Poland, EU broadcasters, and Internet activists.
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NYT Sends AI Startup Perplexity 'Cease and Desist' Notice Over Content Use
The New York Times has sent Perplexity a cease and desist notice demanding the company stop using the newspaper's content for generative AI purposes. The New York Times states that the way Perplexity was using its content, including to create summaries and other types of output, violates copyright law.
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AI-Created Work of Art Cannot Be Copyrighted Under US Law, Rules American Court
A work of art created by artificial intelligence without any human input cannot be copyrighted under United States law, a US court in Washington, DC, has ruled. Only works with human authors can receive copyrights affirming the US Copyright Office's rejection of an application filed by computer scientist Stephen Thaler on behalf of his DABUS system...
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Twitter Sued for Over $250 Million by Music Publishers for Copyright Infringement
Music publishers in the US filed a lawsuit against Twitter on Wednesday, claiming the social media platform has violated copyright law by allowing users to post music without a license. Members of the National Music Publishers' Association are seeking more than $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,055 crore) in damages for the alleged infringement of nearly...
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Regulators Employ Old Rules, Creative Thinking to Tackle ChatGPT-Like AI Technology
As the race to develop more powerful artificial intelligence services like ChatGPT accelerates, some regulators are relying on old laws to control a technology that could upend the way societies and businesses operate.
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EU Lawmakers Struggle to Finalise Law to Regulate ChatGPT and Generative AI
The members of European Parliament (MEPs) are racing to update AI regulation rules to catch up with an explosion of interest in generative AI, which has provoked awe and anxiety since OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT six months ago. The draft bill is not final and lawyers say it will likely take years to come into force. The speed of their work, though, is ...
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Internet Archive Violated Copyrights With Digital Book Lending, US Judge Rules
The Internet Archive, a non-profit organization that operates an online library, violated the copyrights of four major US publishers, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday. While many of the books scanned and lent to readers were in the public domain, 3.6 million are protected by valid copyrights, and the publishers sued the non-profit in 2020 over 127 book...
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Telegram Asked To Disclose Details Of Channels Violating Copyright Law
The Delhi High Court has said the defence of free speech and the right to privacy cannot be used by any entity, including an infringer, to escape the consequences of illegal actions.
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Telegram Directed by Court to Provide Details of Channels Violating Copyright Law Under Sealed Cover: Details
Telegram has been directed by the Delhi High Court to disclose details of users on the messaging service providing illegal access to copyrighted content, in a sealed cover. The court observed that the plaintiffs in a copyright case would be rendered remediless to recover damages for the "illegal" sharing of teaching materials on Telegram under "ma...
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Google Pledges Over Remunerating News Publishers Accepted by French Antitrust Body
The French antitrust authority said on Tuesday it had accepted a series of commitments made by Alphabet's Google over a copyright law aimed at remunerating news publishers for the use of content online.
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Google Signs 5-Year Deal to Pay for News From AFP
Google will begin paying AFP for its news content as part of broad five-year partnership which marks one of the biggest licensing deals struck by a tech giant under a new French law.
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Google News May Return to Spain as Country Adopts EU Copyright Law
Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, the government said, setting the stage for Google News to return to the country.
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"If You Invoke US Copyright Act, Then...": Ravi Shankar Prasad On Twitter Row
Calling for accountability of big social media companies, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said Twitter invoked a US copyright act to block his account but it should also be cognisant of the law in India where it is operating.
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"Explain Why Minister, MP's Accounts Were Locked": House Panel To Twitter
Twitter India has been asked to explain under what law the accounts of Union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were locked last week citing copyright law.
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In Twitter vs Centre, Minister's Account Was Locked Over AR Rahman Song
Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Twitter denied him access to his account for almost an hour over complaints that he violated copyright law that later emerged to have stemmed from a claim by a music label.
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EU Commission Clarifies Revamped Copyright Rules Amid Criticism
The European Commission sought to clarify the scope and liability of revised copyright rules adopted last year in an effort to defuse criticism from France, Poland, EU broadcasters, and Internet activists.
