fair use
noun
: a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner
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In that instance, the court found that the appropriation fell under fair use because the resulting work sufficiently transformed the original.
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News Desk, Artforum, 27 Feb. 2025
But the definition is so inchoate that decisions about whether something rates as fair use are typically done by judges on a case-by-case basis.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Google’s use of books for indexing and snippet display was deemed transformative and fair use.
—Sri Bhargav Krishna Adusumilli, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The results of these cases may influence whether AI firms could continue using vast datasets available online under the pretext of fair use or if stricter regulations and licensing would need enforcement.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 27 Feb. 2025
But the definition is so inchoate that decisions about whether something rates as fair use are typically done by judges on a case-by-case basis.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
Google’s use of books for indexing and snippet display was deemed transformative and fair use.
—Sri Bhargav Krishna Adusumilli, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The results of these cases may influence whether AI firms could continue using vast datasets available online under the pretext of fair use or if stricter regulations and licensing would need enforcement.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fair use
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“Fair use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair%20use. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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