fair use

noun

: a legal doctrine that portions of copyrighted materials may be used without permission of the copyright owner provided the use is fair and reasonable, does not substantially impair the value of the materials, and does not curtail the profits reasonably expected by the owner

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Still, the character is now available to play the hero or the villain in a slasher film — a la Winnie the Pooh — if some enterprising filmmaker wants to take advantage of the fair use. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2025 Apparently largely unintentional, the sloppy practice is seemingly dragging out early court battles that could determine whether AI training is fair use. —

Ars Technica, 25 Nov. 2024 But teams’ social media posts are also typically used to enhance marketing and generate fan interest, which are purposes that could cut against a fair use defense. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024 Who holds the copyright, who infringes on it, and does the training and use of AI fall under fair use of the original work? —

Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fair use