University libraries are being swarmed by AI bots, putting public access at risk — “Right now, the bots create ‘a disincentive for libraries and other institutions to make parts of their collection available online,’ Weinberg said. ‘I think it’s been a huge benefit to society that libraries and museums and other cultural institutions have put a huge amount of work into making their collections available.'”
To Preserve The Free Press, Courts Must Protect Copyright — “If OpenAI and Microsoft get their way, the subsequent weakening of copyright law would pose an existential threat to the news industry, ultimately depriving millions of Americans of news about their country or their communities. We’re never going to go back to a world where consumers can’t use AI, nor would we want to. But it’s critical that news publishers are properly compensated for the use of their content.”
Majority of ‘In Re: OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation’ Amicus Briefs Support Plaintiff Copyright Owners — If you haven’t yet had time to read through the 50+ amicus briefs filed in In Re OpenAI Copyright Infringement Litigation, this summary of key briefs supporting plaintiffs is a good place to start.
Rushing McCarl files brief for AI startups in OpenAI copyright litigation — “Our clients build AI products using licensed content or operate platforms that help creators license their work. Their experience shows that consent-based AI development is commercially viable. The brief shows how requiring AI developers to license copyrighted content supports innovation, compensates creators, and reduces legal and commercial uncertainty.”
Cashmere expands AI-ready content catalog through Newstex licensing partnership — “Newstex, a content licensing company that supplies the world’s leading information platforms with content from more than 1,600 publications, today announced a partnership with Cashmere, a platform that manages and licenses premium content for AI applications. Under the partnership, Cashmere makes Newstex content available to AI applications through its license-gated infrastructure. The content adds breadth to a catalog from nearly 40 academic and professional publishing houses, including Wiley Publishing, Harvard Business Publishing and Princeton University Press.”