February Copyright Reads

12 February 2025

2 mins

Welcome to February Copyright Reads! We have quite a selection for you this month. We have a lot about AI and copyright as it is still a hot topic around the world. Vatican City is taking an interesting view on AI and copyright, we take a look at controversial DeepSeek, at the USA and their changes to AI safeguards, at M Night Shyamalan’s win in court but also other copyright issues in the film industry, and so much more.

Enjoy!

China’s Second AI-Generated Image Copyright Infringement Case

In AI copyright case, Zuckerberg turns to YouTube for his defense

Generative AI in Higher Education: Balancing Innovation and Integrity

‘The Brutalist’ Sparks Backlash After Editor Reveals Use of AI in Dialogue and Buildings, but Says It’s ‘Nothing That Hasn’t Been Done Before’

GEMA sues for fair compensation

New Vatican AI Guidelines for the development and use of AI models: from AI training to Vatican’s authorship and ownership of AI-generated outputs (at least within the Vatican City State)

What is DeepSeek and why is it disrupting the AI sector?

We tried out DeepSeek. It worked well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan

More than 40% of postdocs leave academia, study reveals

AI’s use in art, movies gets a boost from Copyright Office

Am I being censored? Some US TikTok users say app feels different after ban lifted