This section of the KCTCS Copyright Guide provides links to information and guidance related to Copyright Law and Artificial Intelligence from the U.S. Copyright Office.
Since this is a developing topic, more information will be added as it becomes available.
To review the U.S. Copyright & Artificial Intelligence website in its entirety the link is below.
On June 28, 2023, the Copyright Office conducted a webinar to evaluate applications that register these types of works. Experts walked attendees through the Office’s March 2023 Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence and answered some frequently asked questions. At the end of the presentation, attendees had an opportunity to submit questions to the Office’s experts.
"This second Part of the Copyright Office’s Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) addresses the copyrightability of outputs generated by AI systems. It analyzes the type and level of human contribution sufficient to bring these outputs within the scope of copyright protection in the United States."
Forthcoming: Final Part
..."will address the legal implications of training AI models on copyrighted works, licensing considerations, and the allocation of any potential liability."
Contains information about the study being conducted by the U.S. Copyright Office which results the above reports.
Public Comment about these topics is documented on this page.
