WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Re:Create members and allies filed amicus briefs in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence in support of ROSS Intelligence, which is asking U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to reverse the district court’s ruling that found the company’s AI training infringed on copyrights. Member organizations, including ALA, ARL, CCIA, EFF, and Public Knowledge submitted briefs emphasizing that reversing the lower court’s decision is essential to protecting fair use, fostering U.S. innovation, and preserving competition.

 “The amicus briefs filed by Re:Create members and others today will ensure that the Third Circuit considers the full range of stakeholders in the copyright system as it pens what may well be the first appellate court opinion addressing AI technology,” said Re:Create Executive Director Brandon Butler. 

“Thomson Reuters cannot secure a monopoly over the law by transcribing it into a ‘system’ of rote paraphrases anymore than I can make myself the author of the Mona Lisa by snapping a picture of it with my phone. And even if copyright did apply to the West Headnotes system, that couldn’t stop competitors like Ross from building something new, thanks to fair use.” 

In March, Butler shared more insights on the case in a Law360 op-ed, which criticized the opinion, highlighting its potential to hinder innovation and creativity in the U.S. 

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