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iQIYI sues Chinese AI startup MiniMax for copyright infringement in landmark case

By MLex Staff ( January 1, 2025, 17:04 GMT | Insight) -- Video-streaming platform iQIYI has initiated legal action against domestic AI startup MiniMax in a local Chinese court for copyright infringement related to AI model training and content generation, MLex has learned. The case was recently heard by the Xuhui District People’s Court in Shanghai, marking one of the first instances of a streaming platform filing lawsuits against AI companies for copyright issues.Chinese video-streaming platform iQIYI has initiated legal action in a local court against domestic AI startup MiniMax for copyright infringement related to AI model training and content generation, MLex has learned....

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