copyright
Coverage of copyright in the Nexus archive.
- QEMU mulls relaxing AI contribution ban
QEMU is considering relaxing its ban on AI-generated contributions to allow limited AI assistance in areas with minimal copyright risk, such as small bug fixes and documentation. The proposal, suggested by Red Hat engineer Paolo Bonzini, acknowledges improved AI tools and a shift in risk balance, while maintaining restrictions on core code contributions without maintainer approval.
- After Stephen Colbert's viral talk show parody, CBS backs down from copyright action
CBS and Paramount abandoned copyright challenges against Stephen Colbert's appearance on a Michigan cable access show, following a viral parody. Colbert concluded his tenure as host of 'The Late Show' on Friday.
- AI is just unauthorised plagiarism at a bigger scale
The article argues that artificial intelligence systems are engaging in large-scale unauthorized plagiarism by training on copyrighted content without permission. The piece challenges the notion that AI development is fundamentally different from plagiarism, suggesting the scale and automation of the process does not change its ethical nature.
- Databricks can't seem to shake authors' copyright claim that could result in 'extraordinary' damages
Databricks faces a class action lawsuit from book authors who claim their copyrighted works were used in training an LLM without permission. A judge is demanding more information from Databricks, which could lead to 'extraordinary' damages if the authors' claims are upheld.