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Zeitgeist — a spike by Chris Gathercole
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Data, IP & Training Rights

What We’re Tracking #

The legal and ethical battles over AI training data — copyright infringement lawsuits, fair use debates, opt-out mechanisms, synthetic data as an alternative, data licensing markets, and regulatory responses. This is foundational infrastructure: how these battles resolve will reshape what models can be trained on and who can train them. Focus on legal developments, regulatory proposals, and substantive analysis over opinion pieces.

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How this journal works #

Gathered every 7 days: a web search on this topic (7 search terms) skips links already in the journal and writes one dated entry of what’s new, with links to related topics. Preferred sources: law.stanford.edu, techcrunch.com, technologyreview.com, arstechnica.com, theverge.com, eff.org, bakerlaw.com, mckoolsmith.com.

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Strategy Changelog #

DateChangeReason
2026-03-29Initial strategy createdGemini review identified as a blind spot
2026-04-25Added keyword: AI output infringementMorrison Foerster consensus: training-data litigation has peaked; output-liability is next battlefield
2026-04-25Added preferred sources: bakerlaw.com, mckoolsmith.comBest live trackers for active AI copyright cases