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AI intellectual property incidents

Definition

Intellectual property and appropriation incidents document copyright and training-data disputes, likeness and voice rights, and the devaluation of human work by AI systems.

Included

  • Lawsuits and rulings over training on copyrighted works without licence
  • Generated output reproducing protected works or trademarks
  • Use of a person's likeness, voice or style without permission
  • Displacement of paid creative or professional work by AI output presented as human

Excluded

  • Policy debate about copyright with no specific dispute
  • Licensed uses that were later criticised but not contested
Intellectual property and appropriation incidents over time
Documented incidents per year of occurrence. 2026 to date.
Unit: incidents · Source: AI Incident Index v2026.09 · Counts reflect documented incidents, not prevalence · *2026 to date

Incident records417

Oct 2026Carlsen Verlag sues OpenAI for copyright infringement of "Das NEINhorn"AllegedIntellectual property and appropriationSpiegel OnlineRP OnlineBörsenblatt+5Oct 2026Argentine media group Perfil sues OpenAI and Microsoft over unauthorized content useAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationPerfilClarinOct 2026Sony and Warner Sue Anthropic Over Unauthorized Training on Copyrighted MusicAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationУКРІНФОРМOct 2026Delia's "Analog" music video cloned and altered with AI without consentAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationadevarul.roLibertateaSep 2026Biologist alleges Claude AI used unpublished research in enzyme discoveryAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationAnadolu AjansıCumhuriyetHaberler+1Sep 2026Japanese voice actor sues TikTok over AI voice cloningAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationThe Straits Timesnews.hsw.cnSep 2026Unauthorized Face Scraping for AI Short Dramas Violates Rights in ChinaUnder investigationIntellectual property and appropriation凤凰网（凤凰新媒体）中华网科技公司Sep 2026Taiwanese actor's face used in AI-generated Japanese videos without consentWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriation自由時報電子報LIFE 生活網壹蘋新聞網+3Sep 2026Mathematician Accuses OpenAI of Using Unpublished Research in Model TrainingAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationThe VergeCybernewsQuartz+2Sep 2026US Govt Uses AI-Generated Optimus Prime in Deportation Campaign Without PermissionWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriationAmbitoes-us.vida-estilo.yahoo.comIGN EspañaSep 2026US government accuses six Chinese AI firms of stealing US AI modelsConfirmedIntellectual property and appropriationダイヤモンド・オンライン毎日新聞東京新聞 TOKYO Web+1Sep 2026Authors dispute publishers' claims on Anthropic copyright settlement paymentsWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriationThe New York TimesTechCrunchYahoo! FinanceSep 2026SOCAN sues Suno for copyright infringement in AI-generated musicAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationYahoo! FinanceLa Presse.caSep 2026Cypriot Actor Pursues Legal Action Over AI-Generated Deepfake VideoReportedIntellectual property and appropriationΠΟΛΙΤΗΣSigma LiveSep 2026Musicians Sue Suno AI for Unauthorized Use of Artists' IdentitiesAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationThe Vergetasteofcountry.comSep 2026German photographer sues nonprofit over copyrighted images in AI training datasetAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationRP OnlineSüddeutsche ZeitungSep 2026TV Globo removes AI commercial featuring Hollywood actors after cease-and-desist noticeWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriationMarcelo BittencourtFolha de S.PauloCinePOP+3Sep 2026OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra shows academic integrity concerns in mathematics researchAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationĐọc báo tin tức, tin mới Ngày nay OnlineVietnamPlusAug 2026AI-generated song clones Brazilian artists' voices to plagiarize Taylor SwiftReportedIntellectual property and appropriationBBCTerraAug 2026Beijing Issues First AIGC Trade Secret Penalty for Software TheftConfirmedIntellectual property and appropriationnews.bjd.com.cntmtpost.com千龙网Aug 2026AI Companies Accused of Destroying Books for Model TrainingAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationAxiosCBS NewsCommon Dreams+1Aug 2026AI companies buy and destroy rare books for model trainingAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationThe Wall Street JournalOman ObserverAug 2026Streamer sues Twitch and Amazon over AI training without consentAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationCourt House News ServiceKotakuengadget+2Aug 2026Judge Overturns Economic Espionage Conviction of Ex-Google Engineer Linwei DingConfirmedIntellectual property and appropriationReutersAug 2026AI music platforms face disputes over training data use and artist compensationAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationRocketNews | Top News Stories From Around the GlobeCMUTechRepublic+2Aug 2026Round Hill Music sues Anthropic and Suno for copyright infringement in AI trainingAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationReutersBillboardcnbctv18.comAug 2026Amazon Destroys Rare Books for AI Training, Raising Copyright and Heritage ConcernsWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriationNew York PostKOMPAS.comBFMTV+3Aug 2026Brazilian author Fernando Morais sues OpenAI over ChatGPT's use of copyrighted worksAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationCartaCapitalEstadãoAug 2026Amazon trains generative AI on Twitch content by defaultWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriationArs TechnicaTechCrunchThe Verge+6Aug 2026AI-Generated Artwork Disqualified from Chinese Art ExhibitionConfirmedIntellectual property and appropriation凤凰网（凤凰新媒体）扬子网（扬子晚报）China NewsAug 2026French newspaper publishers file complaint against Google AI OverviewsAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationLe Monde.frYahoo actualités20minutes+3Aug 2026Tabu seeks Delhi High Court protection against AI-generated impersonationAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationThe Times of IndiaOmmcom NewsNews18Aug 2026Actor Mrunal Thakur Issues Legal Warning Over AI Deepfake MisuseReportedIntellectual property and appropriationHindustan TimesTimesNowAug 2026AI-Generated Fake Images of Japanese Idol Spark Legal ActionUnder investigationIntellectual property and appropriationYahoo News (Taiwan)tw.news.yahoo.comAug 2026Taiwanese Influencer Accuses Company of Unauthorized AI Alteration of Promotional VideoAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationYahoo News (Taiwan)tw.news.yahoo.comAug 2026US Publisher Cancels $2.4 Million Book Deal Over Suspected AI-Generated ContentReportedIntellectual property and appropriationجريدة الشرقAL Masry Al YoumJul 2026Chinese military researchers use US AI models for defense developmentAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationAL Masry Al Youmبوابة أرقام الماليةJul 2026German Court Rules Against Suno AI for Copyright InfringementConfirmedIntellectual property and appropriationeuronewsCorriere della SeraJul 2026German court reviews whether Suno AI music violates copyrightAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationN-tvwallstreet:onlineJul 2026Anthropic's "Project Panama" destroys millions of books for AI trainingReportedIntellectual property and appropriation7sur7Yahoo actualitésJul 2026Artist Sues AI Meme Generator for Unauthorized Commercial Use of ComicAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationArs TechnicaGizmodoDecrypt+2Jul 2026Chinese actress Yu Shuxin's likeness and voice used in unauthorized AI short dramasReportedIntellectual property and appropriationETtoday星光雲Yahoo News (Taiwan)Jul 2026Hafeez Tahir alleges AI film based on 'Ainak Wala Jin' used his creation without permissionAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationCurrent Final24 News HDJul 2026Publishers Including Reddit Consider Blocking Google Over AI Search Traffic LossWell documentedIntellectual property and appropriationNew York PostYahoo News (Taiwan)UDN+5Jul 2026Judge approves Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement with authorsConfirmedIntellectual property and appropriationtheverge.comNew York Postinfobae.comJul 2026AI Companies Bulk Buy and Destroy Used Books to Train ModelsReportedIntellectual property and appropriationXatakaQué!Jul 2026University of Tennessee sues Anthropic over neural network patent infringementAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationReutersCNAJul 2026News Corp sues Brave for unauthorized scraping and resale of copyrighted articles to AI companiesUnder investigationIntellectual property and appropriationReutersInvesting.comTheWrapJul 2026Sony sues Udio over copyright infringement of 30,000 songsAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationThe VergeLos Angeles TimesBillboard+1Jul 2026Life8 sued over AI-generated model resembling unnamed male modelAllegedIntellectual property and appropriationTVBSYahoo News (Taiwan)民視新聞網+2
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