Memorization
When a model reproduces training data verbatim or near-verbatim in outputs.
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Plain-English explanation
Memorization means the AI spits back chunks of what it was trained on instead of generating novel text or images.
Legal meaning
Memorization can strengthen infringement and market harm arguments by showing the model functions as a copy mechanism rather than a transformative tool.
AI-specific relevance
Regurgitation of protected expression undermines claims that training is purely non-expressive learning.
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