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Recent Decisions from CA and NY On AI Training and Copyright

In late July, two important decisions came down from courts in the Northern District of California regarding the unauthorized use of copyrighted material for the training of large language models. No real consensus has emerged as to the effect they will have on the broader AI litigation landscape.

14 minute read August 01, 2025 at 01:13 AM
By
Stephen M. Kramarsky
Recent Decisions from CA and NY On AI Training and Copyright

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In late July, two important decisions came down from courts in the Northern District of California regarding the unauthorized use of copyrighted material for the training of large language models (commonly referred to as AI training).

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