Copyright Lawsuits Against OpenAI and Anthropic Advance in Court
Hearings were held in major copyright infringement cases, focusing on motions to dismiss and the use of "shadow libraries" for training data.
Key Hearings in Foundational Cases
The foundational copyright infringement lawsuits against major artificial intelligence developers moved into a critical phase on Oct. 8, 2025, with two significant hearings held in federal courts. The cases, which could set crucial precedents for the legality of using copyrighted material to train AI models, are being closely watched by both the technology and creative industries.
The legal battles are focused on the provenance and legality of the vast datasets used to build large language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude.
OpenAI and Microsoft Face Motion to Dismiss
In the multidistrict litigation …
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