Authors around the world are calling on AI companies to halt the use of copyrighted work without consent, credit, or compensation. This highlights the broader debate on intellectual property rights in the AI and machine learning realm.
OpenAI and the American Journalism Project Join Forces to Reinvent Local News with AI
The American Journalism Project partners with OpenAI to innovate local news using AI, boosting dialogue, developing tools, and combating misinformation for a healthier information ecosystem.
Justin.tv Steps Up Copyright Protection Efforts
Justin.tv has just announced a new copyright protection process it is initiating. The site is working with Vobile to filter content on Justin.tv using their database of content.
White House Declares Copyright Treaty State Secret
Still waiting for change you can believe in? Well, believe this: the White House just declared an intellectual property treaty a state secret and denied Freedom of Information Act requests asking that it reveal the details of an international treaty that could have huge effects on how information is disseminated online.
Google To Pay Copyright Holders $60 Per Scanned Book
Google has started paying authors of out-of-print books under a $125 million copyright settlement agreement reached in October concerning Google Book Search.
Authors and publishers around the world are receiving detailed information about their legal rights and options by email and postal mail. Class members can visit this Web site for complete information about the settlement.
Veoh Cleared In Copyright Porn Case
A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a copyright infringement case against online television service Veoh.The copyright infringement suit was filed by adult entertainment company Io Group, and the complaint argued Veoh had not done enough to prevent users from uploading copyrighted clips of 10 Io adult sex films.
Google Copyright Lawyer Seals His Blog
Highly public position allegedly caused confusion with readers who attributed his personal views to be Google’s opinions.
Microsoft Canada Slapped Over Copyright Op-Ed
Noted Internet law expert Michael Geist criticized an opinion piece appearing in a Canadian newspaper as “astonishingly misleading and factually incorrect.”
Yahoo China Loses Copyright Infringement Case
Yahoo China got smacked by a Beijing appeals court that ruled deep linking to pirated music violates China’s copyright laws, making the company a facilitator of copyright infringement.
YouTube’s Copyright Problem
YouTube has become extremely popular but still has plenty of issues with copyright infringement.