Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson (Preview) Apple Searches for an AI Partner, A Second Fair Use Ruling and Reckoning with Reality, The F1 Movie and Related Matters
Jul 10, 2025
Apple is exploring partnerships to enhance Siri with AI, while Google and Microsoft face new risks in the AI landscape. A recent court ruling sheds light on the complexities of fair use and AI training, raising questions about creator rights. The conversation shifts to Formula 1, discussing the impact of the recent Brad Pitt film and Apple's ambitions in the sport. Overall, the episode navigates the tangled web of technology, law, and the future of AI, highlighting the urgent need for updated legislation to keep pace with innovation.
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LLM Training Legal Challenges
- Training large language models (LLMs) on copyrighted works raises concerns about harming the long-term market for creative industries.
- Judge Chabria's opinion recognizes this unprecedented scale but finds no concrete legal harm evidence to rule against Meta.
Legal Evidence Limits on AI Harm
- Courts require actual evidence of market harm to rule against AI training on copyrighted materials, which is difficult to prove.
- Legal standards demand concrete proof over speculative future harm, making copyright law ill-suited to address AI's impact.
Fair Use Needs Flexibility
- Fair use law should flexibly adapt to technological advances rather than rigidly applying old precedents.
- Judge Chabria advocates for context-aware application of fair use doctrine, reflecting technological change.