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First AI copyright infringement settlements - both within a week: Anthropic and Eleven Labs avoid risking billion-dollar valuations.
The first two AI copyright cases have just settled: Vacker v. Eleven Labs and Bartz v. Anthropic. Both faced allegations of blatant infringement, reputational fallout, and billion-dollar valuations at risk.
With 46 more cases still pending, these early settlements could reshape how courts and companies handle AI copyright disputes.
Josh Waterston
Aug 28
Judge: Meta Wins but Transformative Element of Fair Use Doesn't Outweigh Market Impact
Meta just won an early skirmish in the battle over whether AI training is fair use - but AI companies may end up losing overall if they focus on only the transformative element of copyright law's fair use test without addressing the market impact.
Josh Waterston
Jun 26
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