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Blogger claims AI could have made photo, challenging copyright

A photographer has sued a blogger for copyright infringement, alleging the blogger used their work without permission. The blogger has countered by arguing that since the image could have been created using AI, it should not be eligible for copyright protection. This case raises novel questions about the intersection of AI-generated content and existing copyright law. AI

IMPACT This case could set a precedent for how AI-generated or AI-assisted content is treated under copyright law.

RANK_REASON This is a commentary on a legal case that touches on AI's role in copyright.

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Blogger claims AI could have made photo, challenging copyright

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # AI # photography # copyright # lawsuits # nonsense 'A photographer sued a blogger for copyright infringement... The defendant then claimed that because they c

    # AI # photography # copyright # lawsuits # nonsense 'A photographer sued a blogger for copyright infringement... The defendant then claimed that because they could have created the picture using AI, it should not be protected.' https:// petapixel.com/2026/05/20/ai-co uld-have-ma…