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Court filings reveal exec quotes undermining AI copyright defense
Newly unsealed court documents show OpenAI and Microsoft executives described AI products as substitutes for journalism, a development news outlets argue weakens the tech companies' fair-use defense in a major copyright lawsuit.straitstimes.comIndustry
Microsoft exec called AI training the largest theft of labor in history
Court records unsealed in the New York Times copyright case reveal a Microsoft executive described AI model training as the 'largest theft of labor in human history.'washingtonpost.comPolicy
Ninth Circuit rules for OpenAI and GitHub in Copilot copyright case
A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and GitHub, ruling that open-source programmers cannot proceed with claims that the AI coding tool Copilot failed to provide proper attributions.news.bloomberglaw.comPolicy
Microsoft drafts feel-good AI model guidelines and wants your input
Microsoft has released draft principles for governing how the company will train future AI models, as part of a public consultation process.theregister.comPolicy
Microsoft proposes Humanist AI rules focused on control and safety
MyNorthwest reports that Microsoft released a draft AI conduct framework barring weapons assistance and requiring meaningful human oversight.mynorthwest.comPolicy
Microsoft agrees to enforceable AI privacy principles for schools
The Verge reports that Microsoft agreed with the American Federation of Teachers and the United Federation of Teachers to ten principles governing AI use in schools. Districts that adopt the terms can incorporate them into their contracts.theverge.comProduct
GitHub’s HydraFusion routes coding tasks through dynamic model workflows
MarkTechPost reports that GitHub’s HydraFusion research preview dynamically combines models and workflow patterns in Copilot CLI.marktechpost.comProduct
Two major American newspapers take OpenAI and Microsoft to court over AI training data
Two major American newspapers have taken OpenAI and Microsoft to federal court accusing the technology companies of using their journalism without permission to develop and operate artificial-intelligence systemsbrandiconimage.comPolicy
Seattle Times and Newsday sue OpenAI and Microsoft over AI training
The newspapers allege that OpenAI and Microsoft used their journalism to train and operate AI products without permission.straitstimes.com
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