A new lawsuit claims Anthropic used pirated books to train its AI system Claude.
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Celebrities are increasingly using trademarks to protect their names, voices, and catchphrases from AI-generated deepfakes. This highlights how trademark law is evolving to address AI-related intellectual property issues.
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The UK government has reconsidered its proposal on AI training and copyrighted content after strong opposition from creators. This shows how AI is creating new challenges for copyright law.

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Musicians have sued major record labels over AI training using copyrighted recordings. This case raises important copyright and ownership issues.

Nintendo is suing Palworld for patent infringement, not because the characters look like Pokémon 👀
I find it interesting that even gameplay mechanics can now be considered intellectual property.

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The U.S. Supreme Court recently refused to hear a case about copyright protection for AI-generated art. I think this is relevant to our course because it raises questions about ownership and AI in intellectual property law.
Article:
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Netflix won an important copyright case related to its documentary "Tiger King". After two years, the appeals court ruled that this use was a fair use because the footage was used in a transformative documentary context.
Trailer:
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Article:
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