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Bartz Class Settlement payout per work may increase above $3K per work. My current calculation = $4,800 plus per work, but subject to change.
Read more: Bartz Class Settlement payout per work may increase above $3K per work. My current calculation = $4,800 plus per work, but subject to change.I finally had the time to review the Bartz Class Counsel’s proposed order to its motion for final approval of the settlement and the motion for attorneys’ fees. The formula under the settlement for pro rata payouts per works claimed is as follows: In the Bartz Class Counsel’s proposed order above, we can find the…
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Val Kilmer’s family approves use of AI generated avatar & voice of late actor in movie he signed to act in, “As Deep as the Grave”
Read more: Val Kilmer’s family approves use of AI generated avatar & voice of late actor in movie he signed to act in, “As Deep as the Grave”The late Val Kilmer’s family has reportedly approved the use of AI to create an avatar and voice of the late Val Kilmer in the movie, “As Deep as the Grave.” Kilmer had signed to star in the movie before his passing to pneumonia at the age of 65. His daughter Mercedes Kilmer said: “He…
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In suit v. Perplexity, New York Times and Chicago Tribune filed first amended complaints
Read more: In suit v. Perplexity, New York Times and Chicago Tribune filed first amended complaintsIn response to Perplexity’s motions to dismiss, New York Times and Chicago Tribune have filed First Amended Complaints. We performed a Track Changes of the Chicago Tribune’s two complaints. There are a few additions to the complaints, highlighted in blue and green: DOWNLOAD FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINTS OF NEW YORK TIMES AND CHICAGO TRIBUNE
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Trump’s Copyright Deal? White House backs both fair use in AI training and Congress’s consideration of facilitating negotiated collective licenses. But White House defers to courts’ resolution of fair use.
Read more: Trump’s Copyright Deal? White House backs both fair use in AI training and Congress’s consideration of facilitating negotiated collective licenses. But White House defers to courts’ resolution of fair use.President Trump’s White House just issued a “National Policy Framework: Artificial Intelligence” for Congress to consider legislative actions related to various AI related issues. Part III deals with the copyright controversies related to AI. The White House tries to thread the needle by (1) stating its view that using copyrighted works to train AI models…
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Hachette Book Group shelves “Shy Girl” horror novel after suspecting it is AI-generated
Read more: Hachette Book Group shelves “Shy Girl” horror novel after suspecting it is AI-generatedA horror story turned into a nightmare for Hachette Book Group. After rabid Internet sleuths surmised that a recent horror novel “Shy Girl” by Mia Ballard contained large portions that were AI-generated, Hachette reportedly did its own investigation and decided to pull the book from shelves in UK and online–and to nix the planned publication…
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UK Government opts out of its opt out proposal for copyrighted works used to train AI. Authors’ coalition derails Government’s proposal. Back to the drawing board.
Read more: UK Government opts out of its opt out proposal for copyrighted works used to train AI. Authors’ coalition derails Government’s proposal. Back to the drawing board.The UK government goes back to the drawing board after its proposal to allow AI developers to use copyrighted works for training AI models faced stiff opposition from a well-organized group of prominent artists and authors in the UK, including Dua Lipa, Elton John, and Paul McCartney. The UK government issued its report. It basically…
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Cambronne seeks to keep intact omnibus copyright suit v. US AI industry, opposes motion to sever
Read more: Cambronne seeks to keep intact omnibus copyright suit v. US AI industry, opposes motion to severCambronne, the company owning book author John Carreyrou’s copyrights, filed an opposition to the defendants’ motion to sever the case into individual suits against each defendant. This omnibus copyright lawsuit is basically against the U.S. AI industry: Most of the defendants have moved to sever the case into individual ones. But Cambronne contends the omnibus lawsuit against…