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It addresses questions like the required degree of human authorship and training AI models on existing IP. AI 

Public Invited to Provide Input on AI and Content Ownership to US Copyright Office

Febin Mathew, , ,

The US Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public input on generative AI and the ownership of its outputs. This technology has become a focal point in the legal system, prompting the office to solicit public comments on various complex issues. These include concerns about companies using copyrighted material to train AI models, determining copyright eligibility for AI-generated content, addressing liability for copyright infringement, and managing machine-generated outputs that imitate the work of human artists. “The adoption and use of generative AI systems by millions of Americans — and the resulting…

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An attempt to overturn a US Copyright Office decision was rejected. AI 

Court Declares AI-Created Artwork Not Subject to Copyright Protection Due to Lack of Human Authorship

Adarsh V.K, ,

A federal judge in the US has concurred with government officials that a work of art created by artificial intelligence cannot be granted copyright protection due to the absence of human authorship. Judge Beryl Howell of the US District Court for the District of Columbia stated in the ruling, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, that copyright laws do not extend to safeguarding creations produced by technology without any human involvement. The judge emphasized that human authorship is an essential prerequisite for copyright protection. Dr. Stephen Thaler sued the US Copyright…

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Other court decisions have gone the other way, so this issue remains unresolved. News 

Instagram Wins Lawsuit Over Embedded Photos Alleged to Breach Copyright

Jim Hendler, , ,

According to Gizmodo, a three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Instagram, which is owned by Meta, in a copyright infringement case brought by two photographers. The main argument was that Instagram had violated copyright laws by allowing external websites and publications to embed images without obtaining explicit permission from the creators of the content. The case dates back to 2016, when Time embedded an Instagram photo of Hillary Clinton taken by photographer Matthew Brauer without permission. In 2020, Buzzfeed did the same with…

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Twitter drives user engagement with "countless infringing copies of musical compositions," the lawsuit said News 

Music Publishers File $250 Million Lawsuit Against Twitter for Copyright Infringement

Jim Hendler, ,

On Wednesday, a group of 17 music publishers filed a lawsuit against Twitter in federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, alleging that the company facilitated numerous copyright infringements by permitting users to upload music without obtaining a license. Twitter encourages users to engage with “countless infringing copies of musical compositions,” according to the suit. Members of the National Music Publishing Association, including Sony Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management and Universal Music Publishing Group, are seeking more than $250 million in damages for nearly 1,700 alleged copyright infringements. The lawsuit says the…

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