The battle between surging AI development and artist copyright is markedly different from one side of the pond to the other. In the US, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) demands that media companies take action against tech firms using copyrighted content for their training materials. Meanwhile, new copyright laws in the UK aim to […]
AI & Copyright Update: WGA and Celebs in the US and UK Read More »
The U.S. Copyright Office has released the first part of its report on AI, calling for new legislation to address the challenges posed by digital replicas. This comes as senators introduce the NO FAKES Act to tackle similar issues. Federal Law Needed to Combat AI Deepfakes The Copyright Office’s report recommends that Congress establish a
US Copyright Office Reports on Deepfakes, Calls for Legislation Read More »
Lawmakers are pushing for greater transparency around the training data used to create powerful AI models. A newly proposed bill aims to compel tech companies to disclose any copyrighted materials incorporated into the datasets that underpin their artificial intelligence systems. The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act Introduced by Congressman Adam Schiff of California, the Generative
Bill Forces Firms to Reveal Copyrighted AI Training Data Read More »
Nvidia, the tech giant known for its graphics processing units, is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit from a group of authors over allegations that their copyrighted works were used without permission to train the company’s artificial intelligence platform, NeMo. Copyrighted Books Used to Train NeMo Language Model The lawsuit, filed on Friday in a federal
Authors Sue Nvidia for Alleged Copyright Infringement for AI Read More »
In 2024, a treasure trove of artistic masterpieces and beloved characters step into the public domain. While Mickey Mouse, from the 1928 animated short Steamboat Willie, garners the most attention, numerous other iconic creations join him, allowing for a resurgence of creativity and reinterpretation. Tigger, Peter Pan and Charlie Chaplin in Public Domain Beyond Mickey,
Mickey to Marx Bros: Cultural Gems and Loss of Copyright Read More »
The U.S. Copyright Office has released a statement about material generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The policy guidelines state that for generative AI to be eligible for U.S. copyright protection, it must have been authored by humans, and each case would be evaluated before granting this protection What Qualifies for AI Copyright Protection? Much like
Is Generative AI Content Eligible for Copyright Protection? Read More »
