The U.S. Copyright Office has recently released a significant report addressing the complex relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law, particularly focusing on the use of copyrighted materials in training generative AI models.That report is pretty long, over 100 pages, but inside it are some key findings that I think should be really eye-opening to creatives from every walk of life. Let's dive in. Key Takeaways From the AI Copyright ReportRight before that big report was filed, the Trump administration fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress. Then, a day after the report came out, the Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter, was fired.Now, I'm not saying this report led to all of that, but I am saying that no matter who is in power, we need to make sure they have the backs of the creatives and not of the big tech companies in these AI situations. I read Copyright Lately's analysis of the report and compiled some takeaways that I think our audience needs to know about.Copying Copyrights Starts EarlyThe act of AI copying copyrighted material happens during the initial stages of AI model training. And by the time it's trained, the elements of these copyrighted works may stay within the AI model, which can potentially lead to copyright infringement in the future for other projects. Basically, if the machine learns from your stuff, it remembers it and can use it over and over again.Transformative Use Depends on ResultsThe whole idea is that these AI models are...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 13 May, 2025