Hacker News with Generative AI: Copyright

Anna's Archive Scraping: Court Defers Key Questions to State Supreme Court (torrentfreak.com)
The legal battle between library database giant OCLC and shadow library search engine Anna's Archive has hit a snag.
Legal Cases, Copyright, Libraries, Digital Libraries
7 points by hn_acker 1 day ago | 0 comments
Requesting formal removal of all anaconda posts for copyright violation (stackoverflow.com)
Copyright, Software, Lawsuits, Online Communities
22 points by user5994461 3 days ago | 9 comments
Free Output – AI output copyright status checker (freeoutput.org)
Copyright, Artificial Intelligence, Tools
35 points by knewter 4 days ago | 19 comments
OpenAI's Ghibli frenzy took a dark turn real fast (businessinsider.com)
From meme madness to copyright concerns, the release of OpenAI's new image generator this week has been nothing short of dramatic.
Generative AI, OpenAI, Copyright, Memes, Art
7 points by bentobean 5 days ago | 2 comments
OpenAI's viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns (techcrunch.com)
It’s only been a day since ChatGPT’s new AI image generator went live, and social media feeds are already flooded with AI-generated memes in the style of Studio Ghibli, the cult-favorite Japanese animation studio behind blockbuster films such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away.”
Generative AI, Copyright, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Art
11 points by marban 7 days ago | 0 comments
I have fought and won against the piracy of my books as an indie author (kerkour.com)
Self-Publishing, Indie Authors, Copyright, Piracy
7 points by Tomte 8 days ago | 0 comments
A note on LibGen and the unauthorized use of our authors' work (mitpress.mit.edu)
Anyone following the conversation around AI and large language models (LLMs) will find Alex Reisner’s article “The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem,” published yesterday in The Atlantic, eye-opening.
Copyright, Generative AI, Publishing
5 points by gnabgib 10 days ago | 0 comments
Director Uses Takedowns to Remove Pirate Bay Docu "TPB-AFK" from YouTube (torrentfreak.com)
In an unexpected turn of events, the director of the Pirate Bay documentary TPB-AFK has sent takedown notices to YouTube requesting its removal. The director states that he sees the streaming portal as a radicalizing platform full of hate. The takedowns are not without controversy, however, as TPB-AFK was published under a Creative Commons license.
Copyright, Piracy, Documentaries, YouTube, Controversy
12 points by gslin 10 days ago | 1 comments
Copyright infringement is a 'strict liability' offence (dacs.org.uk)
Infringement is decided on a case by case basis. If you think your work has been infringed, you’ll need to provide some proof of the infringement. It’s always a good idea to keep records of your work, in case you need to rely on them at a later point to prove authorship or date of creation.
Copyright, Law, Legal Issues, Intellectual Property
17 points by dp-hackernews 11 days ago | 0 comments
Facebook Pirated My Books (wordpress.com)
The Atlantic has an interesting story on all the books Meta/Facebook pirated to train their Llama 3 AI model.
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Social Media, Books
12 points by ingve 12 days ago | 1 comments
"Wait, not like that": Free and open access in the age of generative AI (citationneeded.news)
The real threat isn’t AI using open knowledge — it’s AI companies killing the projects that make knowledge free
Generative AI, Open Access, Research, Copyright, Artificial Intelligence
126 points by thinkingemote 17 days ago | 47 comments
OpenAI and Google ask the government to let them train AI on content (theverge.com)
OpenAI and Google are pushing the US government to allow their AI models to train on copyrighted material.
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Government Regulation, Technology, Business
5 points by jarsin 18 days ago | 2 comments
Google agrees with OpenAI that copyright has no place in AI development (arstechnica.com)
Google says it just wants "balanced" copyright rules.
Google, OpenAI, Copyright, Artificial Intelligence, AI
15 points by BerislavLopac 19 days ago | 3 comments
Copyright and the Demoscene (Scandal Amiga Demo) (datagubbe.se)
Being eight years old and not speaking any English whatsoever meant that my early understanding of Amiga games was somewhat patchy. Nevertheless, some things will make an impression no matter what. Take German cracking group Unit A's 1988 cracktro for the flight simulator Interceptor, for example.
Copyright, Demoscene, Retro Gaming, History
3 points by marinbala 19 days ago | 2 comments
Copyright and the Demo Scene (datagubbe.se)
Being eight years old and not speaking any English whatsoever meant that my early understanding of Amiga games was somewhat patchy. Nevertheless, some things will make an impression no matter what. Take German cracking group Unit A's 1988 cracktro for the flight simulator Interceptor, for example.
Copyright, Demo Scene, Amiga, Cracking
98 points by zdw 20 days ago | 25 comments
OpenAI declares AI race "over" if training on copyrighted works isn't fair use (arstechnica.com)
OpenAI is hoping that Donald Trump's AI Action Plan, due out this July, will settle copyright debates by declaring AI training fair use—paving the way for AI companies' unfettered access to training data that OpenAI claims is critical to defeat China in the AI race.
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Legal, China, Competition
46 points by pseudolus 20 days ago | 5 comments
Copyright and the Demo Scene (datagubbe.se)
Being eight years old and not speaking any English whatsoever meant that my early understanding of Amiga games was somewhat patchy. Nevertheless, some things will make an impression no matter what. Take German cracking group Unit A's 1988 cracktro for the flight simulator Interceptor, for example.
Copyright, Video Games, Amiga, Cracking Groups, Demo Scene
9 points by ingve 20 days ago | 0 comments
OpenAI declares AI race "over" if training on copyrighted works isn't fair use (arstechnica.com)
OpenAI is hoping that Donald Trump's AI Action Plan, due out this July, will settle copyright debates by declaring AI training fair use—paving the way for AI companies' unfettered access to training data that OpenAI claims is critical to defeat China in the AI race.
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Legal Issues, China
11 points by rntn 20 days ago | 2 comments
Meta mocked for raising "Bob Dylan defense" of torrenting in AI copyright fight (arstechnica.com)
Authors think that Meta's admitted torrenting of a pirated books data set used to train its AI models is evidence enough to win their copyright fight—which previously hinged on a court ruling that AI training on copyrighted works isn't fair use.
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Lawsuits
11 points by speckx 21 days ago | 1 comments
Meta must defend claim it stripped copyright info from Llama's training fodder (theregister.com)
A judge has found Meta must answer a claim it allegedly removed so-called copyright management information from material used to train its AI models.
Meta, Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Lawsuits, Technology
47 points by pseudolus 23 days ago | 4 comments
Toby Walsh: What tech giants are doing to book publishing is akin to theft (theguardian.com)
I am outraged at the tech companies like OpenAI, Google and Meta for training their AI models, such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Llama, on my copyrighted books without either my consent or offering me or Black Inc any compensation.
Copyright, Artificial Intelligence, Publishing, Technology
5 points by sahli 26 days ago | 0 comments
Disney steals art and sells it in their gift shops (youtube.com)
Disney, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Art, Business
11 points by alsoforgotmypwd 33 days ago | 0 comments
Brian May: "Nobody will be able to afford to make music" under UK AI copyright (nme.com)
Music Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, United Kingdom
13 points by CharlesW 34 days ago | 3 comments
Second US Site Blocking Bill Introduced (torrentfreak.com)
A renewed attempt to introduce site blocking in the U.S. emerged in late January when U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D) introduced the Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act.
Legislation, Internet Censorship, Copyright
43 points by ls612 35 days ago | 10 comments
Artists release silent album in protest at AI copyright proposals (bbc.co.uk)
More than 1,000 musicians - including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and Kate Bush - released a silent album on Tuesday in protest at the UK government's planned changes to copyright law, which they say would make it easier for AI companies to train models using copyrighted work without a licence.
Music, Copyright, Artificial Intelligence, Protests
6 points by dijksterhuis 37 days ago | 2 comments
1k artists release "silent" album to protest UK copyright sell-out to AI (techcrunch.com)
The U.K. government is pushing forward with plans to attract more AI companies to the region by changing copyright law. The proposed changes would allow developers to train AI models on artists’ content found online — without permission or payment — unless creators proactively “opt out.” Not everyone is marching to the same beat, though.
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Music, UK Politics, Protests
6 points by pier25 37 days ago | 1 comments
Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn't illegal without proof of seeding (arstechnica.com)
Meta claims torrenting pirated books isn’t illegal without proof of seeding
Legal Issues, Piracy, Copyright, Books, Technology
698 points by isaacfrond 41 days ago | 452 comments
AI and Copyright: Expanding Copyright Hurts Everyone–Here's What to Do Instead (eff.org)
You shouldn't need a permission slip to read a webpage–whether you do it with your own eyes, or use software to help. AI is a category of general-purpose tools with myriad beneficial uses. Requiring developers to license the materials needed to create this technology threatens the development of more innovative and inclusive AI models, as well as important uses of AI as a tool for expression and scientific research.
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Law, Technology, Open Source
6 points by hn_acker 41 days ago | 0 comments
EU accused of leaving 'devastating' copyright loophole in AI Act (theguardian.com)
An architect of EU copyright law has said legislation is needed to protect writers, musicians and creatives left exposed by an “irresponsible” legal gap in the bloc’s Artificial Intelligence Act.
EU Law, Copyright, Artificial Intelligence, Creative Industries
8 points by belter 43 days ago | 1 comments
ProtonVPN: Site Blocking Is an Attack on Users' Online Freedom (torrentfreak.com)
In France, rightsholders have taken legal action to get large VPN providers on board with their pirate site blocking program. The aim is to prevent circumvention of existing blocking measures in place to reduce widespread copyright infringement. From the VPN provider's perspective, site blocking threatens online freedom. Swiss provider ProtonVPN describes blocking as 'a dangerous attack on Internet freedom on the altar of corporate greed'.
VPNs, Internet Freedom, Copyright, France, Digital Rights
5 points by hn_acker 44 days ago | 0 comments