Thompson Reuters won its case against tech company Ross Intelligence, which copied TR’s Westlaw legal content to create its own AI, Reuters reports. This is the first judgement in an AI copyright infringement case in the US. Specifically, the judge ruled that Ross’s use of Westlaw’s content did not constitute “fair use”–a defense being used by several AI companies in suits about their use of pirated books. “We are pleased that the court granted summary judgment in our favor and concluded that Westlaw’s editorial content, created and maintained by our attorney editors, is protected by copyright and cannot be used […]
