MAROKO133 Update ai: OpenAI’s Copyright Situation Appears to Be Putting It in Huge Danger

📌 MAROKO133 Eksklusif ai: OpenAI’s Copyright Situation Appears to Be Putting It in

The war between copyright holders and AI companies has been raging for years at this point. AI’s seemingly magical ability to synthesize human-like text and lifelike videos Stephen Hawking demands a huge appetite for data from books, films, music, and even your social media posts.

AI’s appetite for raw data has been a huge legal sticking point, to put it mildly. Yet as Politico notes in a recent article, legal experts are now growing incensed not just about what’s going into the chatbots — but what’s coming out.

“Courts might accept copying for transformative learning, but they may be less forgiving when AI models generate recognizable… images where infringement risk is likely higher,” copyright law scholar Abdi Aidid told the outlet.

That “transformative learning” has been key to the AI industry’s legal defense so far. And it works — tech companies like Meta and Anthropic have managed to skate by with minor slaps on the wrist by arguing that their wholesale commercial utilization of copyrighted books and other media followed the tenants of fair use, which allows for certain remixes of intellectual property.

Now that OpenAI’s spewing out perfect recreations of America’s most beloved cartoon characters, the landscape has changed.

When it comes to intellectual property law, Politico notes, judges are often much more protective over visual content than text-based media. For one thing, images and video are viewed as being much more expressive than text, a limiting factor when it comes to fair use. For another, these aren’t puny little novelists we’re talking about — cartoons are big business. SpongeBob, a character who’s featured heavy in AI-generated meth lab scenes lately, has generated $16 billion in retail sales since his franchise’s launch 26 years ago.

That’s some serious commerce we’re talking about — something a judge isn’t likely to overlook.

“When you use works to train a model, you’re basically using them not for the expression… but you’re using them as data,” Pamela Samuelson, a copyright professor at UC Berkeley, told Politico. “There’s something much more immediately expressive about graphical works, particularly characters.”

How this ultimately shakes out will depend on someone taking OpenAI to task, something which is sure to test both current and historic copyright law. As Samuelson points out, users of this software might also be on the hook, depending on some old Betamax litigation dating back to 1984.

For now, the legal scholar says that “whether the generative AI system developer is liable for infringement [is] a kind of untested question at this point.” Still, all it takes is one angry publisher to pull the trigger.

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📌 MAROKO133 Eksklusif ai: Soft robotic elbow cuts muscle activity by 22%, eases fa

For millions of factory and warehouse workers, the smallest lift can lead to the biggest pain.

Repetitive motions, awkward postures, and constant strain add up, often ending in costly musculoskeletal injuries that take weeks to heal.

That’s why engineers at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have developed a soft robotic exoskeleton that doesn’t just assist motion, but lightens the load, literally.

Called the Pneumatically Actuated Soft Elbow Exoskeleton (PASE), the device uses a silicone “pneumatic actuator,” or soft air-filled mechanism, to help move the arm during everyday industrial tasks like lifting, assembling, or drilling.

Its flexible, lightweight design aims to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders, which account for nearly 30% of all workplace injuries in the U.S. and cost $45–54 billion annually.

“Our goal was to create a preventive, assistive device that reduces muscle strain before injuries occur,” said Eshwara Prasad Sridhar, graduate research assistant in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering.

“By using the pneumatic systems already available overhead in most manufacturing facilities, this exoskeleton can be easily implemented in real-world settings.”

Engineering relief in motion

The interdisciplinary project was funded by UTA’s Interdisciplinary Research Program and brought together Mahmudur Rahman (PI), assistant professor in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering; Muthu Wijesundara (Co-PI), principal research scientist and division head of Biomedical Technologies at the UTA Research Institute (UTARI); Veysel Erel, research scientist III at UTARI; and Sridhar.

The team designed PASE as a single-piece pneumatic actuator, reducing mechanical complexity and weight while maximizing comfort and movement.

Made of silicone and mounted on a carbon-fiber onyx base plate wrapped in soft neoprene, the device aligns precisely with natural elbow motion, providing targeted assistance without restricting mobility.

In a study of 19 participants aged 18–45, the exoskeleton was tested across three tasks: manual lifting, basic assembly, and power drilling.

When engaged, the exoskeleton reduced muscle activity in the biceps and triceps by up to 22% during lifting, while participants reported 8–10 point reductions in perceived physical and mental workload on NASA’s Task Load Index.

“Even delaying or preventing a single workplace injury makes a huge impact,” said Dr. Erel, who leads UTARI’s soft robotics program.

“Projects like this show how engineering can directly improve people’s quality of life by reducing fatigue, preventing strain, and creating safer work environments.”

Building smarter, safer systems

Following its success, the UTA team has submitted a proposal to the National Science Foundation to expand the concept into a full upper-limb exoskeleton that can assist not just the elbow, but also the wrist and fingers.

“This type of interdisciplinary research is at the heart of UTA’s mission,” said Erel. “By combining expertise across robotics, mechanical engineering, and human factors, we’re creating solutions that matter in both industry and everyday life.”

The study was published in the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering.

🔗 Sumber: interestingengineering.com