AI Companies Face Mounting Pressure Over Copyright Concerns
• Multiple lawsuits allege AI companies like OpenAI and Microsoft used copyrighted material without consent to train profitable AI systems
• Pressure mounting from Congress, researchers showing copyright infringement, and momentum building to compensate creators
• AI companies arguing they can't afford to pay royalties, claiming fair use, and lobbying lawmakers to support their position
• Tactics resemble how Google fought and defeated previous attempts to make it pay for copyrighted material
• Workers must organize and educate lawmakers to fight for fair compensation as AI systems profit from their labor