Hollywood’s AI Crackdown Opens Door for Copyright Detection Startups

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by Vince Dioquino
February 16, 2026
Hollywood’s AI Crackdown Opens Door for Copyright Detection Startups
Studios are escalating pressure on AI developers, as new tools aim to document whether generative models are trained on copyrighted material.
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Originally published on Decrypt on 2/16/2026