Precedential Ruling – U.S. Court Rejects Fair Use Defense for AI Training with Copyrighted Content – Thomson Reuters vs Ross Intelligence – Client Update – January 2025

A recent precedential ruling in the U.S. case Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence (click here for the ruling) sheds light on the complex intersection between AI and copyright law, with significant implications that AI developers should be aware of when using proprietary datasets for training purposes or distributing AI-generated output.

This Client Update outlines the case background, key findings of the court, and examines the implications for AI training and copyright law.