Adobe Stock Rises Amid AI Copyright Lawsuit Scrutiny
Adobe shares climbed 1.9% despite facing a proposed class action alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted materials to train its SlimLM AI models. The lawsuit, filed by author Elizabeth Lyon in California federal court, claims instructional books were used without permission—echoing similar legal challenges against OpenAI and Anthropic.
Tech companies leveraging open-source datasets containing copyrighted works face mounting legal exposure. The case highlights growing demand for licensed data vendors and provenance verification tools as AI development comes under increased scrutiny.
While Adobe's stock performance remained resilient, the litigation underscores systemic risks in AI training practices. Market observers note such cases could accelerate adoption of compliant data solutions across the industry.
