Getty Images dropped copyright infringement allegations from its lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI as closing arguments began Wednesday in the landmark case at Britain's High Court.

Getty Images has withdrawn copyright infringement allegations against Stability AI in a notable legal case at Britain's High Court. The decision removes a critical part of Getty's lawsuit concerning Stability's AI image-making tool.

In a major legal pivot, Getty Images has dropped its core copyright claims against Stability AI in the UK, shifting the AI copyright war's focus from fair use to data piracy and trademark law.