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Wikipedia’s operator says a bad AI copyright ruling could threaten the open web
Wikimedia's stance introduces an influential perspective on fair use that could shape how AI companies are legally permitted to scrape and train on public web data.
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The Wikimedia Foundation filed an amicus brief in ongoing copyright lawsuits involving OpenAI, Microsoft, and major publishers like The New York Times. The nonprofit advocates for a legal middle ground that protects training large language models on copyrighted work while prohibiting chatbots from regurgitating verbatim content. Wikimedia warns that overly broad rulings could either harm the open web or limit the availability of valuable AI tools.
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