MIT Study Challenges Legal Basis for Generative AI Copyright Infringement Claims

By Jesus Diaz · Fast Company · 2026-08-21

According to Fast Company, researchers at MIT have identified a phenomenon called attribution decay that complicates the legal argument for AI plagiarism. The study found that as training datasets grow, it becomes nearly impossible to link a specific output to a single creator. T

According to Fast Company, researchers at MIT have identified a phenomenon called attribution decay that complicates the legal argument for AI plagiarism. The study found that as training datasets grow, it becomes nearly impossible to link a specific output to a single creator. T