Summary
A lawsuit brought against OpenAI by authors including Sarah Silverman and George RR Martin had most of its claims dismissed by a federal judge. The judge found that there was not enough evidence to support claims of vicarious copyright infringement. The lawsuit alleged that OpenAI’s AI models were trained on copyrighted material, but the judge dismissed many of the claims, including negligence, fraud, and unlawful business practices. The only claim allowed to move forward was that OpenAI trained its AI on copyrighted material without permission, which may constitute an unfair practice under the law. Other artists have also pursued lawsuits against AI developers for copyright infringement, but have faced challenges in providing evidence to support their claims.
Key Points
1. A federal judge dismissed most allegations brought against OpenAI by authors like Sarah Silverman, Paul Tremblay, Christopher Golden, and Richard Kadrey, including claims of vicarious copyright infringement due to lack of evidence.
2. The lawsuit against OpenAI, which included claims of copyright infringement and training AI models on copyrighted material, has faced challenges in court, with some claims being dismissed for lack of details and evidence.
3. Despite some claims being dismissed, the court allowed the allegation that OpenAI trained AI models on copyrighted material without permission to move forward, potentially constituting an unfair practice under the UCL claim that may proceed.