The Brief of Copyright Law Professors in Support of Appellant ROSS Intelligence was filed today. I was happy to be a part of it. We argue that ROSS Intelligence’s use of a select number of headnotes to train its model that produces no infringing outputs (in fact, just quotes from uncopyrightable judicial opinions) was a fair use.
Expect this will be just one of many amici briefs filed in support of both sides. The Third Circuit will be well-informed from the briefing.
Brief of amici curiae copyright law professors in supp. of appellant ross intelligence
Indeed, ROSS’s tool provides a public benefit of the highest order in our democracy by fostering an informed citizenry with greater accessibility to judicial opinions
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