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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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 This includes addressing questions about fair use, compensation for content creators, and the establishment of clear guidelines for data usage in AI training. —

Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 This lack of permission further weakens any fair use claim. —

Sri Bhargav Krishna Adusumilli, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 The fair use doctrine, which AI companies lean heavily on in their defense, wasn't designed with machine learning in mind. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fair use