Lawmakers are also concerned about the creation of deep fakes and voice clones. A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers introduced a bill to prohibit the publication and distribution of unauthorized digital replicas, giving individuals the exclusive right to approve the use of their image, voice, and likeness. The issue is currently being contested in courts, but a resolution may take years, during which time many media companies could go out of business.
Key takeaways:
- Lawmakers in the Senate Judiciary Committee are backing proposals that would require AI companies to strike licensing deals with news organizations, in an effort to protect copyrighted material used to build chatbots.
- The legality of AI firms using content from news organizations without consent or compensation is currently a contentious issue, with some arguing it falls under "fair use" and others seeing it as copyright infringement.
- During a hearing on AI in journalism, Roger Lynch, CEO of Condé Nast, urged Congress to clarify that using content for training AI models is not fair use, and suggested that licensing deals could then be negotiated in a free market.
- Lawmakers are also concerned about the creation of deep fakes and voice clones, with a bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers introducing a bill to prohibit the publication and distribution of unauthorized digital replicas.