Ex-Meta exec: Copyright consent obligation = end of AI biz

Yes. I'd say that is the case.

It is the job of a court to determine whether something is legal or not. If it is legal, it can hardly be called "abuse". However, there are indeed popular cases of abuse in connection with copyright (and patent) law. The most common form involves filing takedown notices without legitimate grounds; also copyright holders often abuse their rights in ways that violate antitrust law or public policy, or enforce copyrights they own primarily for making money through strategic litigation and settlement demands, rather than for legitimate copyright protection. Copyright law is complex and far from perfect.