We're All Copyright Owners. Why You Need to Care About AI and Copyright

Most of us don't think about copyright very often in our daily lives. But in the age of generative AI, it has quickly become one of the most important issues in the development and outputs of chatbots and image and video generators. It's something that affects all of us because we're all copyright owners and authors. Sadly, copyright and AI are something of a mess. The race to develop the most advanced AI models shows no sign of slowing anytime soon. In order to create those next-gen models, tech companies are looking for lots of high-quality, human-generated content. They need these works to make their AI models better, whether that's giving a chatbot a more lifelike personality or an image generator more artistic styles to reference. On the flip side, AI enthusiasts might be wondering if it's possible to receive copyright protection for AI-enabled creative works. Most AI companies have been very vague about what content they use, which has led to more than 30-plus lawsuits winding ... Read full article.