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A Wuhan court just made AI production costs a legal factor in copyright infringement cases

The Decoder · Sep 28, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC

A court in Wuhan, China has factored token usage and AI tool licensing fees into a copyright damages calculation for the first time. The ruling is part of China's broader push to build out copyright protections for AI-generated works.…

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