Both Getty and A.I. Company Claim Victory in Legal Case Over Training Models on Copyrighted Material
Stability AI mostly prevailed against Getty Images in a British court battle over intellectual property, but both sides claimed victory.
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Getty Images CEO: AI Giants Claim They Can’t End Cancer Without Stealing Copyrighted Content
Craig Peters, the CEO of Getty Images, argues that a nuanced approach to AI and copyright, based on the principles of fair use, can foster innovation while respecting the rights of creators. According to Peters, AI giants try to argue that respecting copyright is an “unsurmountable challenge” as they spend billions on manpower and processors.
Getty Images Sues Stability AI for Scraping Millions of Copyrighted Photos
Getty Images is suing Stability AI, the creators of the popular AI art tool known as Stable Diffusion, for scraping millions of images from its site. The stock photo company claims the creators of the AI tool have engaged in copyright violation and “chose to ignore viable licensing options and long-standing legal protections in pursuit of their stand-alone commercial interests.”
