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kē jì
科技
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AI
AI
AI
companies
gōng sī
公司
embroiled in
xiàn rù
陷入
copyright
bǎn quán
版权
lawsuits
sù jiǎng
诉讼
wave
làng cháo
浪潮
。

2023
2023 nián
2023年
to
zhì
至
2024
2024 nián
2024年
period
qī jiān
期间
，
authors
zuò jiā
作家
、
artists
yì shù jiā
艺术家
and
hé
和
publishers
chū bǎn shè
出版社
successively
xiāng jì
相继
sued
qǐ sù
起诉
AI
AI
AI
companies
gōng sī
公司
，
sparking
yǐn fā
引发
particle
le
了
about
duì
对
AI
AI
AI
copyright
zhù zuò quán
著作权
issues
wèn tí
问题
possessive particle
de
的
widespread
guǎng fàn
广泛
discussion
tǎo lùn
讨论
。

June 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM

generative
shēng chéng
生成
style
shì
式
AI
AI
AI
whether
shì fǒu
是否
has
yǒu
有
right
quán
权
use
shǐ yòng
使用
protected
shòu bǎo hù
受保护
possessive particle
de
的
content
nèi rón
内容
for
jìn xíng
进行
training
xùn liàn
训练
，
this
zhè
这
item
ge
个
question
wèn tí
问题
has become
yǐ chéng
已成
as
wéi
为
tech
kē jì
科技
and
hé
和
legal
fǎ lǜ
法律
sectors
lǐng yù
领域
possessive particle
de
的
focus
jiāo diǎn
焦点
。
from
zì
自
2023
2023 nián
2023年
starting
qǐ
起
，
numerous
dà liàng
大量
copyright
bǎn quán
版权
lawsuits
sù jiǎng
诉讼
against
zhēn duì
针对
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
、
Google
gǔ gē
谷歌
、
Meta
Meta
Meta
etc
děng
等
AI
AI
AI
companies
gōng sī
公司
continuously
lù xù
陆续
filed
tí qǐ
提起
。
prominent
zhù míng
著名
authors
zuò jiā
作家
include
bāo kuò
包括
John
yuē hàn
约翰
Grisham
gě lǐ sen
葛里森
etc
děng
等
jointly
lián hé
联合
sued
qǐ sù
起诉
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
infringe
qīn fàn
侵犯
particle
le
了
their
tā men
他们
possessive particle
de
的
copyrights
zhù zuò quán
著作权
。
simultaneously
yǔ cǐ tóng shí
与此同时
，
visual
shì jué
视觉
artists
yì shù jiā
艺术家
also
yě
也
against
duì
对
Stability
Stability
Stability
AI
AI
AI
etc
děng
等
image
tú xiàng
图像
generation
shēng chéng
生成
AI
AI
AI
companies
gōng sī
公司
filed
tí qǐ
提起
lawsuits
sù jiǎng
诉讼
。
Getty
Getty
Getty
Images
Images
Images
image
tú xiàng
图像
library
kù
库
also
yě
也
claimed
shēng chèn
声称
Stability
Stability
Stability
AI
AI
AI
used
shǐ yòng
使用
particle
le
了
its
qí
其
over
chāo guò
超过
12 million
1200 wàn
1200万
items
zhāng
张
photos
zhào piàn
照片
。
2024
2024 nián
2024年
June
6 yuè
6月
，
Sony
suǒ ní
索尼
、
Universal
huán qiú
环球
and
hé
和
Warner
huá nà
华纳
etc
děng
等
record
chàng piàn
唱片
companies
gōng sī
公司
also
yòu
又
against
duì
对
music
yīn yuè
音乐
generation
shēng chéng
生成
AI
AI
AI
Suno
Suno
Suno
and
hé
和
Udio
Udio
Udio
filed
tí qǐ
提起
lawsuits
sù jiǎng
诉讼
。
this
zhè
这
these
xiē
些
lawsuits
sù jiǎng
诉讼
involve
shè jí
涉及
possessive particle
de
的
core
hé xin
核心
questions
wèn tí
问题
include
bāo kuò
包括
AI
AI
AI
training
xùn liàn
训练
whether
shì fǒu
是否
constitutes
gòu chéng
构成
fair
hé lǐ
合理
use
shǐ yòng
使用
and
yǐ jí
以及
AI
AI
AI
generated
shēng chéng
生成
possessive particle
de
的
content
nèi rón
内容
whether
shì fǒu
是否
is
wéi
为
derivative
yǎn shēng
衍生
works
zuò pǐn
作品
etc
děng
等
。

New Words

shengchengshi AI
生成式AI
generative AI
zhuzuo quan
著作权
copyright
susong
诉讼
lawsuits
zuojia
作家
authors
qinfan
侵犯
infringe
yishu jia
艺术家
artists
tuxiang
图像
image
yinyue
音乐
music
changpian gongsi
唱片公司
record companies
yansheng zuopin
衍生作品
derivative works

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Science & Technology

AI and Copyright Legal Battles

AI and Copyright Legal Battles

Whether generative AI has the right to use protected content for training has become a focal point in tech and legal sectors.

Since 2023, numerous copyright lawsuits against OpenAI, Google, and Meta have been filed continuously. Prominent authors including John Grisham jointly sued OpenAI for copyright infringement. Visual artists also sued image generation AI companies including Stability AI. Getty Images claimed Stability AI used over 12 million of its photos.

In June 2024, record companies including Sony, Universal, and Warner filed lawsuits against music generation AIs including Suno and Udio. These lawsuits center on core questions about whether AI training constitutes fair use and whether AI-generated content represents derivative works.

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