China court factors token costs into damages for copied AI short drama
By MLex Staff ( September 24, 2026, 07:48 GMT | Insight) -- A Chinese court has factored token-related computing costs into damages for the unauthorized copying of an artificial intelligence-assisted short drama, while finding that the series qualified for copyright protection because of its creators’ original intellectual input.A Chinese court has factored token-related computing costs into damages for the unauthorized copying of an artificial intelligence-assisted short drama, while finding that the series qualified for copyright protection because of its creators’ original intellectual input....
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