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OpenAI Board rejects Elon Musk’s offer to buy OpenAI
Read more: OpenAI Board rejects Elon Musk’s offer to buy OpenAIOpenAI’s Board issued a statement rejecting Elon Musk’s $97 billion offer to buy OpenAI, even though Elon Musk has his own AI company called xAI. Musk has also sued OpenAI and Microsoft alleging various claims, including antitrust violations. This is the second lawsuit Musk has brought against OpenAI, a company that he formerly provided funding…
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Magistrate Judge Illman sets Zoom hearing re: Microsoft’s motion to quash subpoena as nonparty
Read more: Magistrate Judge Illman sets Zoom hearing re: Microsoft’s motion to quash subpoena as nonpartyMotion Hearing dkt. 248 and discovery letter brief dkts. 267 and 269 set for 2/4/2025 11:00 AM [PDT] in McKinleyville before Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/rmi Court Appearances: Advanced…
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Copyright Clearance Center memo to New York Times re: CCC’s plan to offer rightsholders ability to license for AI training should remain under seal
Read more: Copyright Clearance Center memo to New York Times re: CCC’s plan to offer rightsholders ability to license for AI training should remain under sealIt looks the parties in the New York Times v. OpenAI lawsuit agree that a memo and an email that the Copyright Clearance Center sent to the New York Times should remain under seal. They are exhibits to OpenAI’s motion. You can learn more about CCC’s AI licensing program here. Said the New York Times:…
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Status of all 35 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Nov. 24, 2024): Concord Music v. Anthropic injunction hearing on Nov. 25; Thomson Reuters SJ hearing on Dec. 5. Standing becomes an issue. Cases march on.
Read more: Status of all 35 copyright lawsuits v. AI (Nov. 24, 2024): Concord Music v. Anthropic injunction hearing on Nov. 25; Thomson Reuters SJ hearing on Dec. 5. Standing becomes an issue. Cases march on.Here’s the latest on all 35 copyright lawsuits against AI companies. Lots going on. Significant rulings Other developments Upcoming Hearings New developments since last week’s report are indicated with an asterisk*. Visit our Master List of all 35 copyright cases with attorneys and claims listed. Case name Jurisdiction Judge Latest status Thomson Reuters Enterprise Centre GmbH et…
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Magistrate Judge Wang denies OpenAI’s discovery motion seeking New York Times’ use of AI
Read more: Magistrate Judge Wang denies OpenAI’s discovery motion seeking New York Times’ use of AIIn a major ruling in the New York Times lawsuit against OpenAI, Magistrate Judge Ona Wang denied OpenAI’s motion to compel discovery of information relevant to New York Times’s own use of AI. OpenAI sought from the New York Times information related to “(1) the Times’s use of nonparties’ generative artificial intelligence (“Gen AI”) tools;…
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Elon Musk adds Microsoft to suit against Sam Altman, OpenAI, and antitrust claims
Read more: Elon Musk adds Microsoft to suit against Sam Altman, OpenAI, and antitrust claimsElon Musk, who once was a big investor in OpenAI in its early formation, has filed a first amended complaint against the company, its founder Sam Altman, and Gregory Bockman, which now has added Microsoft as a defendant and antitrust claims for alleged efforts by OpenAI to discourage funders from backing “actively trying to eliminate…
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Satya Nadella: Need clarity on fair use for transformative technologies
Read more: Satya Nadella: Need clarity on fair use for transformative technologiesSatya Nadella was on an AI tour in London, where he gave a Keynote Address. Microsoft published it on YouTube with the following index: Even more interesting was an interview Nadella apparently had with the Times (UK). Nadella spoke about the importance of fair use for transformative technologies and innovation, as quoted by the Times…
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OpenAI, Microsoft sued again. This time by Center for Investigative Reporting, nonprofit of Mother Jones.
Read more: OpenAI, Microsoft sued again. This time by Center for Investigative Reporting, nonprofit of Mother Jones.The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit formed from a merger with Mother Jones, sued OpenAI and Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement in the use of the Center’s articles to train AI. The lawsuit was filed in the Southern District of New York, which already has several pending lawsuits involving newspapers and online publishers. This…
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DOJ to investigate NVIDIA, FTC to investigate Microsoft, OpenAI for antitrust concerns
Read more: DOJ to investigate NVIDIA, FTC to investigate Microsoft, OpenAI for antitrust concernsAntitrust has become a hot area of law under the Biden Administration. The New York Times reports that Microsoft, OpenAI, and NVIDIA are under investigation. Interestingly, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are working out an arrangement by which DOJ investigates Microsoft and OpenAI, while the FTC investigates NVIDIA. “After a similar deal…