AI-training digital copyright ruling paves way for more lawsuits

AI-Training Digital Copyright Ruling Paves Way for More Lawsuits

Plaintiffs may find a blueprint for avoiding early dismissal of Digital Millenium Copyright Act claims against AI companies in a New York federal judge’s ruling.

District Judge Jed S. Rakoff last week rejected OpenAI’s bid to dismiss a DMCA lawsuit filed against it by The Intercept — the first time such a case has cleared initial court hurdles. The Intercept’s preliminary victory offers a potential template for other plaintiffs bringing similar claims against AI companies over the processes they use to train their models.

What sets The Intercept’s lawsuit apart from ...