In a significant step forward for artists’ rights, a U.S. court ruling has allowed a lawsuit against major AI companies to proceed, recognising that the algorithms were built using copyrighted content without proper authorisation. The lawsuit, filed by a coalition of artists and represented by Joseph Saveri and Matthew Butterick, targets firms like Stability AI and DeviantArt. They argue that these companies violated intellectual property laws by scraping artists’ works from the internet to train generative AI tools. This court decision emphasises that human creators retain ownership over their art, even when AI uses it as training data. The case has amplified calls for AI developers to obtain clear permissions and licences before using existing works. This development represents a hopeful precedent for artists worldwide, spotlighting the urgent need for ethical standards and compensation frameworks as AI-generated content becomes more pervasive