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The developers suing over GitHub Copilot got dealt a major blow in court
It’s not over yet.
The original lawsuit made 22 claims against the trio, accusing them of violating copyright laws by allowing the AI-powered GitHub Copilot coding assistant to train on developers’ work. However, Judge Tigar’s latest ruling deals a blow to the accusation that GitHub Copilot violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by suggesting code without proper attribution. He also mentions a part of the cited study that says GitHub Copilot “rarely emits memorized code in benign situations.” Judge Tigar dismissed this allegation with prejudice, meaning the developers can’t refile the claim.
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