Streit um KI-Datensatz - Fotograf klagt am Bundesgerichtshof
2026-09-03
WEB.DE
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A German photographer has sued the non-profit organization Laion at the Federal Court of Justice, alleging unauthorized use of his copyrighted photo in a massive dataset of 5.85 billion image-text pairs used to train AI image generators. The case centers on intellectual property rights violations in AI training data.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves an AI system (AI image generators) trained on a dataset created by automated analysis of images and text pairs. The dataset's creation involved downloading and analyzing copyrighted images, which the photographer claims infringes his intellectual property rights. This is a direct link between AI system development/use and a violation of intellectual property rights, a recognized harm under AI Incidents. Although the final court ruling is pending, the use of the dataset and the legal claim indicate that harm has occurred or is ongoing. The prior courts' dismissal does not negate the presence of harm claims and the ongoing legal process. Hence, the event meets the criteria for an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.[AI generated]