A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to amend 17 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 107 to protect creative workers against displacement by artificial intelligence technology.
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Overview
This resolution urges the U.S. Congress to amend copyright law to protect creative workers from potential displacement due to the increasing capabilities of artificial intelligence. Specifically, it calls for changes to sections 102 and 107 of the U.S. Code to clarify copyright ownership and limit the use of copyrighted material in training AI programs. The resolution proposes defining copyrightability based on human creation and treating AI-generated works as public domain, while also addressing the practice of ‘scraping’ copyrighted material for AI training.
Key provisions
- Clarify that only works created primarily by human beings are copyrightable.
- Designate works created primarily by non-human entities (like AI) as public domain.
- Prohibit the practice of ‘scraping’ copyrighted works to train AI programs.
- Encourage Congress to implement other protective measures for creative workers.
Who is affected
- Creative workers (writers, artists, musicians, programmers, etc.)
- The AI industry
- Copyright holders
- The broader creative sector
Notable changes
- Proposed changes to copyright law regarding human versus AI authorship.
- Treatment of AI-generated works as public domain.
- Restrictions on the use of copyrighted material for AI training.
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Benjamin Sanchez
G. Roni Green
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