Best of Legal — December 2024

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   OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji found dead in San Francisco apartment

   Former OpenAI researcher and whistleblower Suchir Balaji was found dead in his San Francisco apartment. Balaji had previously accused OpenAI of violating U.S. copyright law in developing ChatGPT. His information was crucial for ongoing lawsuits against the company. Despite the mysterious circumstances, police found no evidence of foul play. Balaji argued that OpenAI's practices were unsustainable and harmful to the internet ecosystem.

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   'United Healthcare' Using DMCA Against Luigi Mangione Images Which Is Bizarre & Wildly Inappropriate

   United Healthcare is allegedly filing DMCA requests to remove artists' depictions of Luigi Mangione from the internet. This action, if truly undertaken by the insurer, is seen as an overreach of their legal rights. Despite DMCA's provision for content removal in cases of copyright infringement, these claims appear baseless and could be a misuse of the law. It raises concerns about the ease with which copyright trolls can exploit the DMCA to intimidate content providers into compliance.

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   xkcd: Lasering Incidents

   This post explains that xkcd comics are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License, allowing free copying and sharing with the restriction against selling them.

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   xkcd: The Maritime Approximation

   The post introduces an xkcd comic titled 'The Maritime Approximation' licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5. This allows for copying and sharing the comic, but not for commercial use. More details are available through the provided link.

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   xkcd: Exclusion Principle

   The post explains that xkcd comics are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License, which allows for copying and sharing, but not selling. More details about the license are provided.

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   It sure looks like OpenAI trained Sora on game content — and legal experts say that could be a problem

   OpenAI's video-generating AI, Sora, might be trained on Twitch streams and game walkthroughs, raising potential legal issues. Sora can produce videos mimicking popular games like Super Mario Bros. and Call of Duty. Legal experts warn that training on copyrighted game footage could lead to lawsuits, and OpenAI's vague data sourcing adds to the controversy. AI companies face increasing legal challenges as they claim fair use while creators seek protection for their works.

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   xkcd: METAR

   xkcd comics are available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License, allowing for free copying and sharing of the comics with certain restrictions, primarily non-commercial use. More details can be found on the license terms.

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