Big news for creators, publishers, content owners and copyright holders.
The United States has a new bill that aims to protect copyright holders and creators in the age of AI.
Following many high profile lawsuits accusing generative AI developers of using copyrighted content to train their language models, the “Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024,” was introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff. (April 10, 2024)
The Copyright Disclosure Act explained
The Copyright Disclosure Act aims to clarify how AI developers can use copyrighted material.
Under this new law, anyone creating or updating AI training data must inform the Register of Copyrights if they use copyrighted works.
The essence of the new law is all about transparency.
Anyone creating or updating AI training data must inform the Register of Copyrights if they use copyrighted works.
They must submit a summary of all copyright material used before their AI system is publicly launched.
And finally, if they don’t send such information to the Register of Copyrights, they will be fined.
“We’re at a crossroads where respect for intellectual property and technological innovation must coexist,” Schiff asserts, on the bill’s core mission.
In summary
To promote transparency and ensure proper copyright use, the bill establishes key requirements:
- Detailed summaries: Creators must provide comprehensive summaries of any copyrighted material included in AI training datasets.
- Timely filings: Submission deadlines are set to guarantee notices are filed well before AI systems are publicly launched.
Financial deterrence: To emphasise the importance of compliance, financial penalties are in place for those who fail to meet these requirements.
Read more: The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024
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