Appeals court: ROSS's AI training on Thomson Reuters content is not fair use
In early October 2026 the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld that ROSS could not rely on fair use to train AI on Thomson Reuters headnotes. Music labels are following the decision, though analyses also mention an asterisk-style caveat.
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- Thomson Reuters v. ROSS, Third Circuit: ROSS's use of headnotes to train AI not fair use | Copyright Nowcopyrightnow.com · Oct 5, 2026
- Thomson Reuters v. ROSS: AI Ruling Explained for Authorsheppesmithpublishing.com · Oct 6, 2026
- Third Circuit Headnotes Copyright Decision Leaves AI Training Unrnatlawreview.com · Oct 9, 2026
- US court upholds finding that AI training not “fair use” | Books+Publishingbooksandpublishing.com.au · Oct 5, 2026
- Court Finds That Using Copyrighted Material as AI Training Data Is Not Fair Usefuturism.com · Oct 6, 2026
- An Appeals Court Just Rejected an AI Fair-Use Defense. Music Labels Are Watching. — Exposed Vocalsexposedvocals.com · Oct 5, 2026
- Appeals Court Rejects AI Fair Use Defense, Raising Stakes for Labels' Suno Suit - Music Industry Weeklymusicindustryweekly.com · Oct 5, 2026
- A Significant AI Copyright Ruling, With an Important Asteriskaiphotographytraining.substack.com · Oct 5, 2026
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