Opinion: The Copyright Office is making a mistake on AI-generated art by kristianp

Two weeks ago, the US Copyright Office refused to register a copyright for Théâtre D’opéra Spatial, an AI-generated image that got widespread media attention last year after it won an art competition. It’s at least the third time the Copyright Office has ruled that AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted. The Copyright Office first ruled on

ByHackTechSeptember 23, 20230Comments

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The US Copyright Office just took a big step toward new rules for generative AI by thunderbong

The US Copyright Office is taking a big step toward new rules for generative AI.It’s opening a public comment period to cover issues of fair use, infringement, and liability.A comment period is typically the last step before new rules are proposed. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a

ByHackTechSeptember 3, 20230Comments

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YouTube’s copyright system isn’t broken. The world’s is by CHB0403085482

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ByHackTechJuly 1, 20230Comments

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How good could GTP-4 get if copyright was not an issue? by JuliusSu

If we could train a GTP on every book in the Library of Congress, every stock photo, every piece of art, etc. how smart could it get? What if it was trained on all intercepted data? Why would this NOT be happening right now?

ByHackTechJune 13, 20230Comments

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Why copyright might finally be on it’s way out in the age of AI by iarsgud

Why copyright might finally be on it’s way out in the age of AI

ByHackTechJune 6, 20230Comments

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Do We Need Copyright? by ibobev

The concept of property is a social construction. Animals, such as cats, can own a piece of food, or a territory, but only as long as they are able to personally maintain a credible threat of violence. And animals can only defend concrete, physical properties, such as an area, a dead bird or a tree.

ByHackTechJune 4, 20230Comments

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Copyright lawsuits pose a serious threat to generative AI by zinekeller

I’m a journalist with a computer science master’s degree. In the past I’ve written for the Washington Post, Ars Technica, and other publications.This is the first edition of my newsletter, Understanding AI. It will explore how AI works and how it’s changing the world. If you like it, please sign up to have future articles

ByHackTechApril 5, 20230Comments

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U.S. Copyright Office Issues Statement on Works Containing AI-Generated Material by nagonago

Start Preamble U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. Statement of policy. The Copyright Office issues this statement of policy to clarify its practices for examining and registering works that contain material generated by the use of artificial intelligence technology. This statement of policy is effective March 16, 2023. Start Further Info Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to

ByHackTechMarch 17, 20230Comments

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If you receive a Copyright Claims Board notice by tingletech

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) is a new tribunal established in 2022 by the Copyright Office at the direction of Congress. The CCB hears “small claims” copyright disputes involving not more than $30,000 in damages. If you receive a valid CCB notice, that generally means that someone is asserting you have infringed their copyright and has…

ByHackTechApril 11, 20220Comments

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Ask HN: Do I own the copyright on my logon/password by Berniek

Since I created the actual name of a logon and the password to go with it do I own their copyright? Do I own the copyright on my email address since I created (or selected) part of it? If so can Google (for instance) use it to create a token or other identifying or anonymizing…

ByHackTechFebruary 13, 20220Comments

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