Key developments: – Meta announced updated commercial terms that, from October 30, 2026, let the company use automated tools to collect and analyse website content, sparking publisher alarm that their articles could be used to train AI models…
Continue reading AI firms clash with publishers over copyright as new licensing pilots expandKey developments: – U.S. news publishers have moved a step closer to trial in their copyright lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, presenting data that shows Microsoft’s Copilot has cut click‑through rates by up to 93% for major news…
Continue reading AI and Copyright Battles Intensify as Publishers Push Back on Big TechThe latest wave of AI‑copyright battles is reshaping the media landscape. U.S. news publishers are pushing a summary‑judgment motion against Microsoft and OpenAI, claiming that AI outputs replace their articles and have already caused steep click‑through drops of…
Continue reading Latest News for AI and copyright — October 18, 2026Key developments in October 2026 show a rapid intensification of the legal and commercial fight over AI‑generated content and copyright. News publishers have moved from litigation to licensing deals while tech firms push new terms to broaden data…
Continue reading AI and Copyright Battle Escalates as Publishers, Tech Giants, and Courts ClashKey developments: – News publishers have sharpened their lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, filing a less‑redacted motion for summary judgment that argues AI-generated results replace their copyrighted works. The case cites internal data showing up to a 93%…
Continue reading AI and Copyright Wars Heat Up as Publishers, Tech Giants Clash Over Content UseKey developments: More than 80 major news outlets, including The New York Times, AFP, The Economist, and the Financial Times, have joined the SPUR coalition to block unauthorized AI use and develop standards for tracking content. At the…
Continue reading Global Publisher Coalition Backs Licensing Push as Google Rolls Out Paid AI News ProgramPublishers are mobilizing against AI misuse of news content. The SPUR Standards for Publisher Usage Rights coalition, which started with over 40 outlets including The New York Times and the Financial Times, has grown to more than 80…
Continue reading Latest News for AI and copyright — October 16, 2026Key developments: – Major book publishers are secretly employing LLMs such as Claude and ChatGPT for tasks ranging from publicity copy to cover art, reflecting a growing internal reliance on AI despite public opposition. – The Third Circuit…
Continue reading US Courts Rule AI Training Using Copyrighted Content Is Not Fair UseA federal appellate court has delivered the first major ruling on whether copyrighted material can be used to train generative AI. On September 29, 2026, the Third Circuit affirmed a lower‑court finding that Ross Intelligence infringed Thomson Reuters’…
Continue reading U.S. Appeals Court Rules AI Training Using Copyrighted Legal Headnotes Is Not Fair Use
