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Sam Altman, Elon Musk get into testy exchange on X over OpenAI
Read more: Sam Altman, Elon Musk get into testy exchange on X over OpenAISam Altman and Elon Musk got into a testy exchange on X over OpenAI’s conversion from non-profit to public benefit corporation. Musk, who was one of the early backers of OpenAI, is embroiled in a contentious lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, contesting the conversion. Over the weekend, the two got into a really testy…
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Tracker of Tort Lawsuits v. AI companies
Read more: Tracker of Tort Lawsuits v. AI companiesWe created a new case tracker for tort lawsuits against AI companies. So far, we compiled the products liability lawsuits and defamation lawsuits against AI companies in the United States. We identified 6 products liability lawsuits v. Character.AI/Google (5) and OpenAI (1). We identified 6 defamation suits against Google (3), Meta (1), Microsoft (1), and…
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OpenAI’s expected IPO in 2026 increases probability it settles copyright suits
Read more: OpenAI’s expected IPO in 2026 increases probability it settles copyright suitsNow that OpenAI restructured itself into a public benefit company, there’s already anticipation for it to offer an IPO potentially as early as late 2026 with a valuation of $1 trillion. An IPO increases the probability OpenAI settles most or all of the copyright suits The timing of an IPO could affect OpenAI’s willingness to…
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Magistrate Judge Wang allows discovery related to OpenAI’s alleged use of Library Genesis, shadow library
Read more: Magistrate Judge Wang allows discovery related to OpenAI’s alleged use of Library Genesis, shadow libraryThe fallout from Judge Stein’s decision to allow the Class Plaintiffs to pursue a separate copyright claim based on OpenAI’s alleged downloading of book copies from shadow libraries, such as Library Genesis, continues. Magistrate Judge Wang just allowed the Plaintiffs discovery related to OpenAI’s alleged use of Library Genesis. The Plaintiffs will milk the Shadow…
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OpenAI converts to public benefit corporation, clearing way for future IPO
Read more: OpenAI converts to public benefit corporation, clearing way for future IPOAs OpenAI still faces more than a dozen copyright lawsuits, it has finalized its conversion into a for-profit public benefit corporation in which a nonprofit, the OpenAI Foundation holds a $130 billion equity stake. OpenAI Board of Directors Chair Bret Taylor explained the structure: OpenAI was founded in 2015 as a nonprofit; its mission is…
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Is case v. OpenAI now Bartz II? Judge Stein denies OpenAI’s motion to strike download claim from Shadow Library.
Read more: Is case v. OpenAI now Bartz II? Judge Stein denies OpenAI’s motion to strike download claim from Shadow Library.Things just went from bad to worse for OpenAI. Judge Stein issued a second opinion related to OpenAI’s and Microsoft’s motions to strike allegedly new allegations made in the Consolidated Class Action Complaint by book authors. (Judge Stein’s first opinion denied OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the “output” copyright infringement claim.) OpenAI won a modest victory:…
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Book Authors spar with OpenAI, Microsoft over discovery related to books datasets, Bing Index, waiver of attorney-client privilege
Read more: Book Authors spar with OpenAI, Microsoft over discovery related to books datasets, Bing Index, waiver of attorney-client privilegeOn October 29, Magistrate Judge Ona Wang will hold a discovery conference to go over disputes between the parties. Let’s take a look at the discovery disputes between the book authors (aka “class” plaintiffs) and OpenAI and Microsoft. Issues: Positions of the parties DOWNLOAD THE CHARTS OF THE PARTIES
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OpenAI building a music generator to compete with Suno. Will it prompt licensing or copyright lawsuits?
Read more: OpenAI building a music generator to compete with Suno. Will it prompt licensing or copyright lawsuits?OpenAI is really eating the world. After just launching a TikTok style, AI video generator Sora 2, OpenAI reportedly is building a music generator to compete with Suno (which itself faces 2 copyright lawsuits in the United States, one filed by UMG Recordings and the other by Anthony Justice). This isn’t surprising. Music generation is…
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT browser. Will more copyright suits follow?
Read more: OpenAI launches ChatGPT browser. Will more copyright suits follow?Excerpt from OpenAI’s press release of ChatGPT Atlas browser Today we’re introducing ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser built with ChatGPT at its core. AI gives us a rare moment to rethink what it means to use the web. Last year, we added search in ChatGPT so you could instantly find timely information from across…
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AI Circular deals: OpenAI partners with Broadcom for 10GW of chips
Read more: AI Circular deals: OpenAI partners with Broadcom for 10GW of chipsThe AI Circularity continues unabated. Yesterday, OpenAI announced another deal, this one with Broadcom to produce custom chips for OpenAI. Related Stories