
3 Count: $10 Million Fight

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1: The New York Times Has Spent $10.8M In Its Legal Battle With OpenAI So Far
First off today, Erik Hayden at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that The New York Times has revealed that it spent over $10.8 million in legal fees in 2024, suing OpenAI over the use of its content to train AI systems.
The paper filed the lawsuit in late 2023. It alleged that OpenAI infringed on its copyright by training various AI models on New York Times content without permission. The case is ongoing.
The announcement came as part of an earnings filing. However, with over 11 million paid subscribers and other revenue sources, the paper is believed to be able to shoulder this burden. This strategy differs from other papers, including The New Yorker, which accepted multi-million dollar payments from AI companies for permission to ingest news content.
2: Human Artists Could Disappear if Copyright Not Protected From AI, MPs Told
Next up today, Martyn Landi at The Independent reports that the UK Parliament held hearings on the topic of AI, with composer Max Richter calling for strong protections for copyright holders against AI companies.
The hearing was before a joint sitting of the Culture, Media and Sport and Science, Innovation and Technology select committees. It’s part of a larger consultation around the issue, as the government has indicated it may pass exemptions for AI systems when using copyright-protected works.
Richter said such systems could replace human artists and create a “vanilla-isation” of music culture. He called for Parliament to implement a licensing scheme.
3: MultiChoice Intensify Fight Against Content Streaming Piracy In South Africa
Finally, today, Broadcast Media Africa reports that, in South Africa, the entertainment company MultiChoice has conducted a raid in Worcester, leading to one arrest and the seizing of piracy-related equipment.
The suspect, who has not been identified, is accused of illegally reselling various MultiChoice-related services. The effort was conducted with Irdeto, an anti-piracy company, and local law enforcement.
The raid is the latest of nine such raids, which have yielded 15 arrests. MultiChoice has said it plans to escalate this campaign in the coming months.
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