Watch Our Livestream Replay: Inside the AI Copyright Battles

Curious about generative AI and copyright? On July 16, our writers answered your questions about this critical topic.
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What's going on right now with the copyright battles over artificial intelligence? Many lawsuits regarding generative AI’s training materials were initially filed back in 2023, with decisions just now starting to trickle out. Whether it’s Midjourney generating videos of Disney characters, like Wall-E brandishing a gun, or an exit interview with a top AI lawyer as he left Meta, WIRED senior writer Kate Knibbs has been following this fight for years.

Watch the replay of WIRED’s subscriber-only livestream from July 16, hosted by Reece Rogers with Kate Knibbs. And see all of WIRED's livestreams here.