Tag: copyright
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AI training on copyrighted work isn’t fair use no matter what tech says
Tech companies argue training AI on copyrighted work is fair use. The legal foundation is shakier than they let on, and the courts are starting to notice.
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Fair use is a defense, not a right, and creators don’t understand the difference
Fair use is a legal defense, not a permission slip. The distinction is the reason creators keep losing cases they thought they would win easily.
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AI training on copyrighted work is obviously fair use and creators are panicking
The legal case for AI training as fair use is stronger than most creators realize. The economic anxiety is real, but it isn’t a copyright problem.
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The legal battles over who owns the rights to a monkey’s selfie
A macaque pressed a shutter button and started a years-long legal fight over copyright, animal rights, and what it means to be the author of an image.
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The DMCA takedown system is censorship infrastructure
The DMCA was sold as copyright protection, but its takedown machinery has become the easiest tool for silencing critics, journalists, and competitors online.