Overview

• The AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act would bar AI firms from using copyrighted works or personal information for model training without express, prior consent.
• It grants individuals and rights holders a private right of action to seek damages or injunctive relief against companies that bypass permission requirements.
• Companies would be required to disclose all third parties granted data access when requesting consent and prohibited from relying on coercive or deceptive practices.
• The legislation responds to a June federal court ruling that broadly affirmed fair use for AI training and seeks to rebalance innovation with creator and privacy rights.
• Following its formal introduction, the bipartisan proposal is scheduled for Senate committee consideration and is expected to face significant pushback from major AI developers.