Roy Kaufman dissects the case that became the first US decision on the merits to directly address copying to train AI.

Generative AI systems have exploded into the public consciousness, and their interaction with copyrighted works likewise, has dominated copyright litigation.

As lawsuits mount against AI companies over copyright infringement – most recently with Dow Jones and NY Post suing Perplexity AI for “massive illegal copying,” Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella calls for more flexible copyright laws.