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Court rules AI training on copyrighted data is not fair use

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A US appeals court has ruled that using copyrighted material for AI training data does not constitute fair use. The court upheld a decision against Ross Intelligence, finding that the legal research company infringed on copyright law by training its AI on content from Thomson Reuters' Westlaw platform. This ruling signals a potential shift in how AI training data is legally protected. AI

IMPACT This ruling could significantly impact how AI models are trained, potentially requiring new licensing agreements for copyrighted data.

RANK_REASON Court ruling on AI training data and copyright law. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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    Court Finds That Using Copyrighted Material as AI Training Data Is Not Fair Use "Now, the legal system is starting to show signs that the defense could be on thin ice. Last week, a US appeals court upheld a ruling that AI legal research company Ross Intelligence had broken copyri…

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