Core Concepts
Butterick leads lawsuits against AI companies to protect creative rights in AI training, challenging the industry's practices.
Abstract
Matthew Butterick, a self-employed designer turned lawyer, is spearheading class-action lawsuits against big artificial intelligence companies. His mission is to ensure that writers, artists, and creatives have control over how their work is used by AI. Teaming up with Joseph Saveri, they represent individuals like comedian Sarah Silverman in cases alleging infringement of rights by generative AI companies. The legal battles aim to give creative individuals a voice in how their work is utilized in AI training, posing a significant challenge to the industry's practices and raising questions about the future of AI regulation.
Stats
Lawsuit filed in November 2022 against GitHub for Copilot tool violating open-source licensing agreements.
OpenAI's reported value at $80 billion.
Allegations against OpenAI, Meta, Stability AI for breaking the law when building their tools.
Quotes
"It’s pushback," - Matthew Butterick