Last year's generative AI surge led to increased scrutiny over data privacy and ownership. Denas Grybauskas from Oxylabs discusses legal concerns around web scraping, particularly for AI needs. Key issues include intellectual property rights, fair use of public data, and privacy concerns over personal data collection. Ethical web scraping principles are emerging, focusing on privacy, website functionality, and legitimate business use. Legal challenges might affect AI innovation, but are unlikely to halt it, as data is crucial for AI development.