Artists Appeal for Copyright Reforms Amid AI Concerns

U.S. Copyright Office weighs potential reforms as tech companies argue 'fair use'

Artists across various industries are appealing to the U.S. government for copyright reforms to protect their works from being used by AI without permission or compensation.
Tech companies argue that their use of copyrighted material to train AI models falls under the 'fair use' doctrine.
The U.S. Copyright Office, which received nearly 10,000 comments on the issue, is considering whether reforms are needed in the era of AI.
Copyright claims for fully machine-generated content have been rejected as laws are designed to protect works of human authorship.
The Copyright Office is also considering whether there's a point at which there's enough human involvement in controlling the output of AI systems that the human can be considered to have contributed authorship.