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Decoder · May 10, 2025 · 60m
AI and Copyright: The Legal Battle That Will Define the Industry
Deep dive into the legal battles between AI companies and content creators. The New York Times v. OpenAI and similar cases will determine whether AI training on copyrighted content is fair use.
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Different copyright rulings will create different environments for AI development. A ruling that training is fair use creates a permissive environment; a ruling against creates a restrictive one.
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Individual creators and small publications suing companies worth hundreds of billions requires extraordinary courage, with asymmetric legal resources and uncertain outcomes.