‘Discovery Is Not a Fishing Expedition’: Dismissal in AI Copyright Case Highlights Dilemma

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer’s dismissal last week of a direct infringement claim in a case against AI developers underscores the dilemma copyright-holders face in trying to prove their works were used to train AI models when the details of such training are kept confidential.

       

U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer’s dismissal last week of a direct infringement claim in a case against AI developers underscores the dilemma copyright-holders face in trying to prove their works were used to train AI models when the details of such training are kept confidential.