PSA: AI art used without permission

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Hypothetical question

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened....

AI art used without permission. I've been dealing with this for about 9 months now and the situation isn't improving.

This involves software/code I developed over the past 13 months. I do have documentation proving my ownership and timeline.

What's the typical outcome in situations like this?

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Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.

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I've dealt with this before.

The #1 mistake I see here is hiring an attorney to send the initial letter. I'd recommend being patient with the process instead.

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I went through almost the exact same thing.

Don't make the same mistake I did -- is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

Illustrative response

Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.