TechInformed reports on two significant developments at the intersection of technology and law. In the United States, a federal judge cast doubt on a class-action lawsuit brought by authors against the AI company Anthropic, questioning whether the plaintiffs can prove that their specific works were used to train the company's AI model. This evidentiary hurdle illustrates the difficulty creators face in showing direct infringement when challenging AI training practices.

Across the Atlantic, the European Commission has designated Meta’s ad-free subscription service for Facebook and Instagram as a Very Large Online Platform under the Digital Services Act. This designation subjects the service to the highest level of regulatory scrutiny, requiring risk assessments, independent audits and greater algorithmic transparency. The EU move signals a strong stance against “pay-or-okay” models and reflects broader efforts to enforce data protection and platform accountability, while the U.S. case underscores the challenges of policing AI training data under existing copyright law.