Policy & Regulation · Mon 2 Nov

Policy and regulation encompass government laws, agency rules and legal frameworks that govern artificial intelligence development and deployment. Truncated covers legislative bills, regulatory enforcement actions, compliance standards and international governance agreements.

Monday 2 November

Alphabet shareholder sues Sundar Pichai and 12 others over training Google’s AI, including Lyria, on copyrighted works

AI-generated summary Alphabet shareholder Phil Rosen has made available a derivative lawsuit against Sundar Pichai and 12 other executives and directors over how Google trained its AI models, including Lyria. The complaint alleges that Alphabet leaders implemented an unlawful business strategy to build AI services on copyrighted works without obtaining proper licenses or permissions.

Irving Azoff’s Music Artists Coalition joins Cate Blanchett and CAA on AI licensing brief in New York Times’ case against OpenAI

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AI-generated summary Irving Azoff’s Music Artists Coalition is available as part of a court filing in the copyright case involving OpenAI and Microsoft. The group asked the court for permission to submit a brief addressing whether rights to creative works can be licensed for AI use.

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UMG, Sony, and DistroKid tell court they are ‘working on a resolution’ in dispute over AI music data for Suno case

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AI-generated summary Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and DistroKid have made available a court filing stating they are working on a resolution in their legal dispute. The parties have agreed to give DistroKid until November 6 to respond to the music labels' request for a court order concerning AI music data.

Behind the Curtain: OpenAI's post-election power play

AI-generated summary According to reports, OpenAI is planning a policy and public relations blitz following the midterms to rebrand data centers as AI compute campuses. The effort aims to align the company with Washington changes and frame the artificial intelligence debate for 2028 presidential contenders.

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(LEAD) Lee vows bold investment in AI, future growth engines to boost growth potential

AI-generated summary President Lee Jae Myung announced a planned bold investment in artificial intelligence and other future growth engines during a speech at the National Assembly. The government submitted the 2027 budget bill proposing 820.9 trillion won in total government spending to support these economic growth potential initiatives.

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