Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) announced a bill Tuesday that would require companies that use copyrighted material to publicly disclose all the work they use to train generative artificial intelligence models. .
The bill, called the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act, would require anyone who creates a training dataset or makes material changes to a dataset to file a copyright claim with a “detailed summary of the copyrighted work used.” Requires notification to be filed with the Registrar of Titles. URL of published material.
The bill requires notification to be filed within 30 days of the AI system being made available to the public. It would also apply retroactively to AI systems already available to the public, requiring notification to be submitted within 30 days of the bill's effective date.
The Copyright Registry will then publish an online database containing all notices and make them available to the public.
Schiff said in a statement that the bill strikes the right balance between supporting innovation and respecting creativity.
“AI has the disruptive potential to transform our economies, political systems, and daily lives. We need to balance the immense potential of AI with the critical need for ethical guidelines and protection. ,” Schiff said in a statement. “My Generated AI Copyright Disclosure Act is a vital step in this direction.”
“This fosters innovation while protecting creator rights and contributions, and ensures creators know when their work is contributing to an AI training dataset,” Schiff added. . “This is about celebrating creativity in the age of AI and marrying technological progress with equity.”
The bill was introduced amid growing concerns that AI could negatively impact artists and content creators whose work is often used to create generative AI systems.
Last week, more than 200 artists, including Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, and the Jonas Brothers, called on technology companies, AI developers, and digital music services to restrict the use of AI over concerns about the impact on artists and songwriters. I wrote an open letter calling for it to be cancelled.
They claim that “some of the biggest and most powerful companies” use artists' work without their permission to train AI models or create AI-generated sounds, and that artists are paid “copyrights.” It criticized the move as “drastically diluting the royalty pool.”
“Make no mistake about it, I believe that when used responsibly, AI has enormous potential to enhance human creativity and enable the development and growth of new and exciting experiences for music fans around the world.” We believe,” the letter says.
However, he added, “When used irresponsibly, AI poses a major threat to our ability to protect our privacy, identities, music, and lives.”
The letter also follows growing concerns about the impact of AI on actors and artists. In Hollywood, the SAG-AFTRA union, which represents actors, and the Writers Guild of America, which represents writers, fought in contract negotiations last year and won protection for their unions from AI.
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