Artificial intelligence (AI) endangers IP (intellectual property). AI-driven bots can generate music, texts and images by processing copyrighted materials gathered online. The situation will be more complex when bots start communicating with each other and creating a sort of 'intelligent system'.

Can existing intellectual property rules regulate AI-driven content production? The primary legal battle will be around the applicability of the principle of 'fair use' for allowing the gathering of data behind AI development. The first instance is the court case of Getty Images vs Stability AI, which owns Stable Diffusion, one of the leading platforms for image-generating AI. Getty Images accuses Stability AI of developing an AI system based on millions of photos and images that Getty Images provides.

The outcome of this case will have a major impact on the future use of copyright materials for developing AI systems.