A group of authors, led by John Carreyrou—who is known for exposing the Theranos scandal—has initiated a lawsuit against six major AI companies: Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, Meta, xAI, and Perplexity. The lawsuit accuses these companies of training their AI models on pirated versions of the authors’ books without permission. This lawsuit follows a previous class […]
A Japanese trade organization representing prominent publishers, including Studio Ghibli, recently sent a letter to OpenAI urging the company to cease using their copyrighted materials for training its AI models without permission. This collective call comes amid concerns over OpenAI’s generative AI applications drawing inspiration from iconic films like “Spirited Away” and “My Neighbor Totoro.” […]
Users have discovered a controversial use for Google’s new Gemini AI model — removing watermarks from images. This functionality has stirred debate as it includes images published by well-known stock media outlets like Getty Images. Recently, Google expanded access to its Gemini 2.0 Flash model, which allows users to generate and edit images directly. This […]
Court documents recently revealed that Meta employees have been discussing the use of copyrighted works obtained through potentially questionable means for training the company’s AI models. Unsealed court filings from the case Kadrey v. Meta illustrate that Meta believes their use of copyrighted material is covered under "fair use," a claim disputed by the plaintiffs, […]
Back in May, OpenAI announced plans to create a tool allowing content creators to manage how their works would be used in its AI training data. However, as of now, the promised tool, named Media Manager, has not been released, and the deadline for its launch was set for 2025. The Media Manager was designed […]
Ryan Daws is a senior editor at TechForge Media, with a seasoned background spanning over a decade in tech journalism. His expertise lies in identifying the latest technological trends, dissecting complex topics, and weaving compelling narratives around the most cutting-edge developments. His articles and interviews with leading industry figures have gained him recognition as a […]
Ryan Daws is a senior editor at TechForge Media, with a solid background of over a decade in tech writing. He is adept in identifying the most recent technology trends, breaking down complicated topics, and creating appealing narratives around the most sophisticated advancements. His articles and interviews with top industry personalities have earned him recognition […]