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Court Finds That Using Copyrighted Material as AI Training Data Is Not Fair Use
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Fusion42 · 7 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
A US appeals court ruled that AI company Ross Intelligence violated copyright law by using copyrighted legal materials to train its AI, deciding such use is not fair use. This ruling signals increasing legal risks for AI developers relying on copyrighted content for model training and could influence future cases involving AI and intellectual property.
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You face a growing legal threat as US courts reject fair use for copyrighted material in AI training. Moving now to secure rights or pivot training methods can keep your AI project out of court.
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