18 August 2026

ByteDance and Hollywood studios agree on AI copyright safeguards

• The Motion Picture Association, representing Disney, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, signed a formal agreement with ByteDance covering copyright protections across all its AI video models including those powering TikTok and CapCut.
• The deal followed an MPA cease-and-desist letter sent in February accusing ByteDance's AI of using copyrighted material without permission. ByteDance subsequently suspended a global rollout of one model and committed to stronger safeguards.

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Reported by Engadget