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Something That Gives Me Hope with AI

Jonathan Bailey — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:51:29 +0000

If you are an AI skeptic, there are a lot of reasons to be depressed. However, there's at least one reason for hope: AI is not nearly as inevitable as it seems

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3 Count: Substantially Similar

Jonathan Bailey — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:40:47 +0000

Ninth Circuit agrees to en banc hearing in Kat Von D case, ASCAP sues four radio groups, and Global Music Rights sues Music Choice for unlicensed music.

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Why Audiobooks Are Now a Major Piracy Target

Jonathan Bailey — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:37:04 +0000

Books and audiobooks have always been a major target for piracy. However, now there's a new trend of YouTubers and streamers creating their own.

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3 Count: Unsealed Data

Jonathan Bailey — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:07:15 +0000

Judge unseals documents in Udio lawsuit; musicians' union sues Universal and Warner over AI settlements; filmmakers settle case with ISP.

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When AI Policies Collide: A Case Study

Jonathan Bailey — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:58:21 +0000

The pro-vice chancellor of quality and integrity at Western Sydney University, wrote an op-ed defending academia from AI. Then the allegations began.

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3 Count: Tentative Opinions

Jonathan Bailey — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:27:43 +0000

Judge issues tentative ruling in Ethan Klein lawsuit, Chilean court orders Amazon to pay actors copyright royalties, and Sony invests in anti-piracy company.

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Why You Can’t Fact-Check AI

Jonathan Bailey — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:53:38 +0000

Yesterday, we examined how six of the most popular AI chatbots cite their sources. Now we're looking at why they do it so poorly and so rarely.

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3 Count: Forgiveness is Divine

Jonathan Bailey — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:59:10 +0000

Europol makes dozens of piracy-related arrests. Suno raises $400M for AI music. A Telekinesis lawsuit is dismissed after the plaintiff forgives artists.

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Which AI is the Best at Citing its Sources?

Jonathan Bailey — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:53:11 +0000

All of the major AI chatbots claim to cite their sources? But which actually do it the best and which will help webmasters and human creators the most?

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3 Count: John Slick

Jonathan Bailey — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:05:25 +0000

News publishers take fight over server test to 5th Circuit, lawmakers introduce bill to protect creators from AI style theft, and author sues over John Wick films.

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