OpenAI's Sora 2 is generating AI-created clips that appear to infringe copyrights, including content featuring SpongeBob, Pokémon, Mario, Rick and Morty, and Star Wars.
The legal landscape in 2025 shifted from filing to deciding. Courts began issuing rulings on AI copyright, training data, and fair use that will shape the industry for years. The Google remedy phase — potentially requiring divestiture of Chrome or Android — became the most consequential antitrust proceeding since the Microsoft case.