Microsoft Expands Legal Protection for AI Users Over Copyright Concerns
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Microsoft announced legal protection for customers sued over AI copyright infringement. This expands existing IP indemnification.
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Move aims to give confidence to deploy AI tools like Copilot and Bing Chat without copyright worries.
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Policy covers damages and legal fees if sued. Microsoft will defend customers and pay judgments.
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Comes as generative AI like ChatGPT raises concerns about reproducing copyrighted material.
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Microsoft already faces a lawsuit over Copilot's alleged copyright violations from scraping public code.