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December 19, 2024

Stability AI says Getty has increased damages claims for copyright infringement to up to $1.7bn

Cases alleging AI companies have trained their models on intellectual property without permission are stacking up

Stability AI has stated in its latest company accounts that Getty Images is seeking up to $1.7bn in damages in a lawsuit alleging that the startup trained its image generation model on copyrighted works.

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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