In episode 188 of “Follow the Rechtsstaat”, Prof. Niko Härting and Dr Stefan Brink discuss copyright in AI-generated music, the sharing of private WhatsApp messages and the use of Meta’s Smart Glasses.
First, they discuss a ruling by the Munich I Regional Court against the US-based AI music generator Suno. The court largely upheld GEMA’s claims, focusing in particular on the question of what conclusions can be drawn from similarities between AI-generated content and protected training works.
Härting and Brink then discuss a case in which private WhatsApp messages were passed on to an employer. The focus is on whether the so-called ‘domestic exemption’ under the GDPR applies in this instance.
Finally, the discussion turns to Meta’s Smart Glasses and the data protection issues that arise when photographing and filming other people in public spaces.