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copyright

[kop-ee-rahyt] / ˈkɒp iˌraɪt /
NOUN
intellectual property
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OpenAI closed its Sora video-generation service due to high computing power needs, while copyright issues also challenge the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Sunderland did not respond to a request for comment from the BBC, but the club has declined Mr Small's request stating there is "no copyright in ideas and concepts".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

A year ago, Washington put Zhipu on its export control blacklist over national security concerns, while Disney and other US entertainment outfits are suing MiniMax for copyright infringement.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

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

In exchange for a low salary, he negotiated with John Houseman and Orson Welles to give him the copyright of any scripts he wrote.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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