3 Count: AI Progression

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1: Judge Allows Newspaper Copyright Lawsuit Against Openai to Proceed

First off today, the Associated Press reports that a federal judge is allowing The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI to move forward, even though he dismissed some of the claims.

The New York Times and other news organizations sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the companies had used their content without permission to train AI systems. Some of those systems have been known to repeat articles verbatim when prompted. The defendants claim that their use of the content is fair use and, therefore, non-infringing.

The judge dismissed several of the news organizations’ claims. However, the judge is allowing the copyright claims to move forward, which the plaintiffs say is the “thrust” of the case. OpenAI, on the other hand, said it was grateful that some of the claims were dismissed.

2: AZ Factory Nabs Landmark Win in Blockchain-Backed Copyright Case

Next up today, The Fashion Law reports that, in France, fashion design company AZ Factory has won a lawsuit against wholesaler S.A.R.L. Valeria Moda over the latter’s alleged infringement of AZ Factory patterns.

AZ Factory filed the lawsuit in 2022, alleging that the wholesaler was selling garments featuring its “Love from Alber” and “Hearts from Alber” patterns. The judge found that the originality of the work was “not in dispute” and that the infringement itself was very clear.

The main takeaway was that the court accepted blockchain-based evidence of when the original works were created. The creator had submitted his work to BlockchainyourIP to get a timestamp for when the work was created. The judge ordered Valeria Moda to pay €11,900 ($12,800) in damages and €3,500 ($3,800) in legal costs.

3: Naver Webtoon Joins MPA’s Anti-Piracy Coalition ACE

Finally, today, Patrick Brzeski at The Hollywood Reporter reports that Naver Webtoon has joined the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), becoming the first webcomic company to do so.

ACE is a trade group primarily representing movie studios, streaming services and other movie/TV-related companies. The organization works to combat piracy internationally, including legal action and pushing for tougher copyright regulations.

Naver Webtoon is the first company in ACE to focus primarily on webcomics and other non-video content. According to ACE, this represents the organization’s broader goal of protecting intellectual property in every form. It’s also the last company from Asia to join the organization, marking a large expansion for ACE in the region.

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