Re:Ex-Meta exec: Copyright consent obligation = end of AI biz
by palata on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @11:56AM
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> Sir Nick Clegg says that forcing AI companies to ask for the permission of copyright holders before using their content would destroy the AI industry overnight.
Which is another way to say that they are currently and knowingly abusing copyright laws, isn't it?
Re:Ex-Meta exec: Copyright consent obligation = end of AI biz
by Rochus on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @06:28PM
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> that they are currently and knowingly abusing copyright laws
It is the job of a court to determine whether something is legal or not. If it is legal, it can hardly be called "abuse". However, there are indeed popular cases of abuse in connection with copyright (and patent) law. The most common form involves filing takedown notices without legitimate grounds; also copyright holders often abuse their rights in ways that violate antitrust law or public policy, or enforce copyrights they own primarily for making money through strategic litigation and settlement demands, rather than for legitimate copyright protection. Copyright law is complex and far from perfect.
Which is another way to say that they are currently and knowingly abusing copyright laws, isn't it?
Yes. I'd say that is the case.
It is the job of a court to determine whether something is legal or not. If it is legal, it can hardly be called "abuse". However, there are indeed popular cases of abuse in connection with copyright (and patent) law. The most common form involves filing takedown notices without legitimate grounds; also copyright holders often abuse their rights in ways that violate antitrust law or public policy, or enforce copyrights they own primarily for making money through strategic litigation and settlement demands, rather than for legitimate copyright protection. Copyright law is complex and far from perfect.