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copyright

[kop-ee-rahyt] / ˈkɒp iˌraɪt /
NOUN
intellectual property
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For licensing reasons, you have to be transparent about the origin of your image, because A.I. works are not copyright.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“Under our precedents, a company is not liable as a copyright infringer for merely providing a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights,” Thomas wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

During oral arguments before the Supreme Court in December, Joshua Rosenkranz, an attorney representing Cox, had warned of "cataclysmic" consequences if the court did not limit the company's copyright liability.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

But the app also sparked concerns about copyright violations and the threat it posed to the media industry.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Esso suspected copyright infringement and prepared several lawsuits, but in fact, an unknown resident had built “The Agloe General Store” at the intersection that appeared on the Esso map.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green