AI versus IP, and Budapest's incredible Pride

AI versus IP, and Budapest's incredible Pride

Author: Amanda Stephens, Hanna Bilinski,Rti July 7, 2025 Duration: 0:00

This week we're tackling the ongoing legal battles between AI and copyright laws, and Budapest's incredible (and illegal) Pride parade with guest co-host, Joey Chou! Joey takes a break from hosting his own current events show "Beyond the Reefs" to rehash one of our favorite in-office disagreements (AI) on air, and we both wax about the courage it takes to show up against government threats.

Read along with us:
On AI vs copyright: 1. Judge dismisses authors’ copyright lawsuit against Meta over AI training (Matt O’Brien and Barbara Ortutay, AP), 2. Disney and Universal team up to sue AI image generator Midjourney, claiming copyright infringement (Clare Duffy, CNN), 3. BBC Threatens to Sue Perplexity, Alleging 'Verbatim' Reproduction of Its Content (Imad Khan, CNET), 4. Getty drops copyright allegations in UK lawsuit against Stability AI (Kelvin Chan, AP)

 Budapest's incredible Pride turnout: 1. Police ban Budapest Pride march, but mayor vows it will go ahead (Nick Thorpe, BBC), 2. Budapest Pride draws huge crowds in defiance of Orban legal threats (Nick Thorpe and Stuart Lau, BBC), 3. Tens of thousands defy Hungary's ban on Pride in protest against Orbán (Lili Rutai and Ashifa Kussan, The Guardian)


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