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LeBron James' lawyers target AI app for likeness misuse

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LeBron James' legal team has issued a cease and desist letter to an AI-powered sports-betting application. The app, named Bron AI, reportedly used a nickname associated with James and featured an advertisement with an AI-generated likeness of the basketball star placing bets. This action was taken to protect James' name and likeness from unauthorized commercial use. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing legal challenges for AI applications using public figures' likenesses without consent.

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