Copyright Office Weighs in on AI and Fair Use Amidst Major Leadership Shakeup
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The U.S. Copyright Office has released a pre-publication report focusing on the implications of generative AI in copyright law. It highlights the necessity for fair use considerations and proposes a case-by-case approach regarding copyright infringement during AI training with copyrighted materials. The report is part of a broader series acknowledging the complexities introduced by rapid AI advancements, illustrating the challenges that regulators face, especially concerning maintaining copyright protections while fostering innovation.
In the Office's view, training a generative AI foundation model on a large and diverse dataset will often be transformative.
The U.S. Copyright Office released a pre-publication edition of the third part in its series of reports exploring issues in copyright law in light of evolving artificial intelligence technology.
The Office's legal analysis generally recommends a case-by-case approach that drew mixed reviews from U.S. copyright system advocates.
The Office outlined technical processes by which generative AI models are trained on datasets constituting copyrighted human expression.
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