Getty drops copyright allegations in UK lawsuit against Stability AI
- Getty Images dropped primary copyright infringement claims against Stability AI at London's High Court in June 2023 while continuing trademark and secondary infringement claims.
- Getty took this legal action after alleging Stability AI unlawfully scraped millions of images to train its Stable Diffusion model without consent.
- Getty's lawyers cited weak evidence and lack of knowledgeable witnesses, framing the claim withdrawal as a strategic focus on stronger allegations.
- A spokesperson for Stability AI expressed satisfaction with Getty’s choice to withdraw several claims following the completion of the testimony.
- The case highlights challenges in applying UK copyright law to AI trained mostly in the US, suggesting continued legal disputes over AI's use of copyrighted content.
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