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Weekly News (September 5, 2025): Midjourney sued by Warner Bros. Discovery, Pregnant woman wrongly accused by facial recognition, Bank employee replaced by AI, etc.
This week in the world of law and ethics in technology, we’ve seen a number of significant developments that highlight the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence. From major lawsuits against AI developers to the real-world consequences of algorithmic decision-making, the stories of the past few days provide the urgent need for thoughtful regulation and ethical considerations.
We’ll go into a copyright battle over iconic characters, a case of wrongful arrest due to flawed facial recognition (again!), the push to accelerate the deployment of self-driving cars, the human cost of AI-driven job displacement (in a bank), and the ongoing debate in Europe over privacy and security.
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues AI Generator Midjourney Over Copyright Infringement
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a lawsuit against the AI image generator Midjourney, accusing the company of copyright infringement for allegedly using its iconic characters like Superman and Batman to train its AI model. The lawsuit, filed in a Los Angeles federal court, claims…
