Getty Loses UK Lawsuit Against Stability AI Over AI Copyright Infringement

Getty Images has lost a lawsuit against Stability AI in the UK over the use of Getty's images to train Stability AI's image generation tools. The judge found that the examples presented were too limited to establish blanket infringement and direct harm. This is similar to a US federal court ruling in June, which found that Meta and OpenAI's use of copyrighted works to train their AI systems was for "transformative" purpose and not intended to create competing works. The case highlights the legal implications of using generative AI tools and the limitations on copyright protection for AI-generated content.