“None of Ross [Intelligence]’s possible defenses holds water. I reject them all,” wrote US Circuit Court Judge in a summary judgement, which (for now) cannot be appealed until all claims are decided. Developers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) who train their models on third-party content rely on the doctrine of “fair use” in the United States of America (USA), arguing that their activities do not infringe copyright. However, the startup company Ross Intelligence failed to convince the US District Court of Delaware that using content from the legal research platform Westlaw – a part of the Thomson Reuters conglomerate – constitutes fair use and does not violate copyright.

In an article by Jurij Kristan for the newspaper Delo, published on February 24, 2025, in the Infoteh section, Dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič emphasized the importance of the new European legislative direction. As she pointed out, the European Commission is “for the first time in history announcing that it will adopt legislation, the European Research Area Act (ERA Act), which will address some problems from the perspective of researchers so that research is not merely an observer”.

At its 7th Assembly session, held on 31 January 2025 in a hybrid format at the University of Ljubljana and via Zoom, the Slovenian Open Science Community (SSOZ) established a new Expert Body for Legal Issues Related to Copyright and Data Governance. Dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič (ODIPI) was appointed as the head of this Expert Body, contributing her extensive expertise and experience to the understanding and development of legal frameworks for Open Science in Slovenia.

At its 7th Assembly session, held on January 31, 2025, in a hybrid format at the University of Ljubljana and via Zoom, the Slovenian Open Science Community (SSOZ) appointed a new Expert Council of the SSOZ. Among the newly appointed members is Dr. Maja Bogataj Jančič (ODIPI), whose extensive expertise and experience significantly contribute to the development of Open Science in Slovenia.