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A US court has allowed a lawsuit to proceed against Google and the AI startup Character.AI. The plaintiff, Megan Garcia, holds Character.AI's chatbots partly responsible for the suicide of her 14-year-old son in February 2024, alleging that the bot posed as a real person, therapist, and romantic partner. Google and Character.AI tried to have the case dismissed, citing free speech protections, but the court rejected their argument. Character.AI says it has safeguards in place to prevent self-harm, while Google denies any responsibility and points to the companies' independence.

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Sir Elton John is criticizing the British government over its proposed copyright law changes that would benefit AI companies. On the BBC's "Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg," John called the plans "thievery on a high scale" and said he felt "incredibly betrayed." The move comes after the House of Commons rejected a House of Lords amendment aimed at increasing transparency around how AI uses copyrighted materials.

Other artists and industry groups are joining the pushback. UK Music, James Graham, Paul McCartney, and others warn that weakening copyright protections for big tech companies could damage the creative industry. The government says it is looking for a solution that balances the needs of creatives and technology firms, and plans to release a report on the possible paths forward.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed Shira Perlmutter, head of the U.S. Copyright Office, shortly after her office released a report opposing broad "fair use" exemptions for AI training purposes. The report's stance conflicts with the interests of Trump ally Elon Musk and much of the AI industry. Perlmutter had served since 2020. Rep. Joseph Morelle, the top Democrat on the House Committee on Administration, called the dismissal an "unprecedented power grab with no legal basis" and said the timing was "certainly no coincidence."

This action once again tramples on Congress’s Article One authority and throws a trillion-dollar industry into chaos.

Rep. Joe Morelle

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