CNN Sues AI Firm Perplexity, Alleging It Engaged in ‘Massive Copyright Infringement’ — “In the 54-page federal complaint, CNN points to Perplexity’s former ads claiming that it helps users skip the ‘extra steps and clicks’ they’d normally take to access news content. The network said it spoke to Perplexity about a deal last year but could not agree on terms, including restrictions on how the company’s chatbot uses CNN’s content.”
VerticalScope sues OpenAI, claims AI giant infringed copyright by scraping content to train GPT models — “Filed in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Tuesday, VerticalScope’s statement of claim alleges that OpenAI’s misuse of its content unjustly enriched the San Francisco-based AI giant. The Canadian company is seeking damages and a permanent injunction to stop OpenAI from scraping its content.”
China’s MiniMax loses bid to end Disney copyright lawsuit over AI system — “MiniMax argued that the California court could not hear the case because the company does all of its business in China. But Blumenfeld said there was evidence that the company was offering the Hailuo app in the United States.”
X is Cracking Down on Accounts That Rip Off the Work of Photographers and Other Creators — “In an announcement, X’s head of product Nikita Bier says his team has ‘identified a number of large accounts that have been programatically reuploading content.’ Bier says these accounts will circumvent crediting the original author.”
Pass Go, Collect Copyright: The Legal Side of Board Games — “Board games are fun, engaging and a treasure trove of IP protection. Board games are a great example of how copyright draws that line: the mechanics are free for anyone to use, but the creative choices: the artwork, the wording, the overall look and feel, are where protection sits.”