Intellectual Property (IP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Movements (OM)

Issues and developments related to IP, AI, and OM, examined in the IP and tech ethics graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published in January 2026 and includes chapters on IP, AI, OM, and other emerging technologies (IoT, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR/AR). Kip Currier, PhD, JD

How Disney’s AI lawsuit could shift the future of entertainment; The Washington Post, June 11, 2025

In first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Hollywood giants sue AI firm for copyright infringement; NPR, June 12, 2025

Disney, Universal File First Major Studio Lawsuit Against AI Company, Sue Midjourney for Copyright Infringement: ‘This Is Theft’; Variety, June 11, 2025

Getty Images Faces Off Against Stability in Court as First Major AI Copyright Trial Begins; PetaPixel, June 10, 2025

Newsmaker: Brewster Kahle; American Libraries, June 4, 2025

Getty argues its landmark UK copyright case does not threaten AI; Reuters, June 9, 2025

AI firms say they can’t respect copyright. These researchers tried.; The Washington Post, June 5, 2025

The U.S. Copyright Office used to be fairly low-drama. Not anymore; NPR, June 6, 2025

Eminem Hits Meta With A Copyright Lawsuit After It Allegedly Misappropriated Hundreds Of His Songs; ABOVE THE LAW, June 4, 2025

Mike Kelley vs. Trump: The Photo That Could Spark a Presidential Copyright War; Fstoppers, June 1, 2025

U.S. Copyright Office Shocks Big Tech With AI Fair Use Rebuke; Forbes, May 29, 2025

It’s too expensive to fight every AI copyright battle, Getty CEO says; Ars Technica, May 28, 2025

The Copyright Office’s Report on AI Training Material and Fair Use: Will It Stymie the U.S. AI Industry?; The Federalist Society, May 29, 2025

Author sides with students in revolt over book passage used in AP exam; The Washington Post, May 24, 2025

Judge Hints Anthropic’s AI Training on Books Is Fair Use; Bloomberg Law, May 22, 2025

The Library of Congress Shake-Up Endangers Copyrights; Bloomberg, May 24, 2025

Copyright Alliance CEO and Others Resign from ALI’s Copyright Restatement Project; Copyright Alliance, May 16, 2025

Restatement of the Law, Copyright Is Approved; The American Law Institute, May 20, 2025

Fannin County school play canceled over copyright violation, principal says; WSBTV.com, May 20, 2025

We're All Copyright Owners. Why You Need to Care About AI and Copyright; CNET, May 19, 2025