Re:Microsoft will assume liability for legal copyright risks...
by 1vuio0pswjnm7 on Thursday September 07, 2023 @04:35PM
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It's even more likely that HN commenters prognosticating about the outcomes of litigation will be wrong. There is always a chance a forum commenter might "predict the future". But in most cases, the prediction will be wrong. This indemnity from Microsoft only highlights that uncertainty.
Microsoft has tried to get copyright infringement claims based on CoPilot dismissed and so far it has failed.
Arguably it is only Microsoft and OpenAI who know the full extent of copyright infringement, if any, occurring through the use of "AI". If one of these cases like Doe v Microsoft gets to discovery then this maybe knowledge will no longer be their kept secret. Perhaps the floodgates open.
Microsoft has tried to get copyright infringement claims based on CoPilot dismissed and so far it has failed.
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65669506/147/doe-1-v-gi...
Arguably it is only Microsoft and OpenAI who know the full extent of copyright infringement, if any, occurring through the use of "AI". If one of these cases like Doe v Microsoft gets to discovery then this maybe knowledge will no longer be their kept secret. Perhaps the floodgates open.
Who knows. No one can predict the outcome.