#ai #artificialintelligence #ainews #copyright #airegulation #responsibleai | Avi Hakhamanesh | 16 comments

📜 In a landmark ruling last week, a Chinese court awarded copyright protection to AI generated images. This contrasts starkly with the US Copyright Office's stance that AI art lacks "human authorship" and therefore can’t be copyrighted. The image in question was created using the U.S.-based text-to-image model, Stable Diffusion and posted on a social media site, and then used by a blogger without permission. The court's decision hinged on the human creator's specific instructions and choices when using the AI model (and ultimately selecting the image in question) as reflective of adequate "originality" and “the plaintiff’s personalized expression.” “When people use artificial intelligence models to generate pictures … it is still essentially people using tools to create,” the court ruled. “Artificial intelligence-generated images, as long as they can reflect people’s original intellectual investment, should be recognized as works and protected by copyright law.” The court reasoned that extending copyright protection to AI-generated content will incentivize greater use of AI for creative purposes, boosting the production of creative works. This ruling, though, can be appealed and may not apply to every AI case. While China was an early mover in regulating generative AI, the country is also highly supportive of the technology and the companies developing it. A more “lenient” approach to copyright laws might create a competitive advantage for Chinese AI firms over their U.S. and European counterparts. The astonishing pace of AI advancement has far outpaced our current policy frameworks. But we need to be thoughtful - not reactive - in designing modernized frameworks around AI authorship and ownership that balance ethical practices with responsible innovation. For a deeper dive about this case, ruling and potential implications, check out the links to a few curated articles in the comments. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #AINews #Copyright #AIRegulation #ResponsibleAI | 16 comments on LinkedIn