Big Technology Companies Respond To Generative AI Copyright Rules

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JAKARTA - A number of major world technology companies, including Meta, Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Hugging Face, StabilityAI, and Anthropic, as well as Apple, provide responses to new regulations proposed regarding the use of copyrighted materials, by the generative AI.

The United States Copyright Office is receiving public assistance regarding the regulation, in which a number of large technology companies refuse payments to train AI models using copyrighted materials.

In its response, most of these companies argue that they should not be required to pay to train AI models on copyrighted works. Some of them argue that AI model exercises should be considered fair use as when someone reads a book.

Meanwhile, several other companies emphasize that changes in copyright laws could harm small developers in the AI industry. They also warn that excessive regulatory developments could hinder innovation in the sector.

The United States Ministry of Justice opened a response period on August 30 and will receive comments until October 18 regarding changes to proposed rules regarding the use of copyrighted data for AI model training. For example, whether AI-generated material can be copied without human intervention, as well as AI copyright responsibility.

The conclusion of this rule is likely to have a major impact on the AI industry and future technological developments.