The bill has received support from various entertainment industry organizations and unions. It comes amid growing concerns and legal actions over whether major AI companies have illegally used copyrighted works. While the bill doesn't ban AI from training on copyrighted material, it places a significant responsibility on companies to disclose the works they use. AI companies, including OpenAI, have denied any wrongdoing, arguing their use of copyrighted material falls under fair use.
Key takeaways:
- A bill introduced in the US Congress aims to require AI companies to disclose the copyrighted material they use to create their generative AI models.
- The Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act, introduced by Congressman Adam Schiff, would require AI companies to submit any copyrighted works in their training datasets to the Register of Copyrights before releasing new generative AI systems.
- Major AI companies are facing lawsuits over alleged use of copyrighted works, with OpenAI being sued by both Sarah Silverman and the New York Times for copyright infringement.
- Over 200 high-profile musical artists have released an open letter calling for increased protections against AI and demanding that companies not develop tools that could undermine or replace musicians and songwriters.