A federal appeals court has affirmed a major legal victory for Thomson Reuters in a lawsuit challenging the use of its copyrighted news content to train artificial intelligence systems. The ruling strengthens the company’s argument that scraping its proprietary data for AI development without permission constitutes copyright infringement. Legal experts say the decision could set a precedent for how media organizations protect their intellectual property in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. The case highlights growing tensions between tech companies and publishers over the use of copyrighted material in machine learning.
US appeals court upholds Thomson Reuters' landmark win in AI training lawsuit Reuters
