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Colorado Takes Lead in Artificial Intelligence Regulation | JD Supra
On May 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 205), making the state the first to enact a comprehensive legislative framework to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Developers have until February 1, 2026, to comply with most provisions of the law. Who Is Covered by the Law? The law covers “developers” and “deployers” of “high risk artificial intelligence systems” who are doing business in Colorado.
Privacy Tip #399 – Nebraska AG Sues TikTok for Violations of Consumer Protection Laws
To add to TikTok’s legal woes in the U.S., Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (AG) filed suit against TikTok on May 22, 2024, alleging that TikTok violated Nebraska’s consumer protection laws and engaged in deceptive trade practices by “designing and operating a platform that is addictive and harmful to teens and children.” In addition, the AG alleges that “TikTok’s features fail to protect kids and regularly expose underage users to age-inappropriate and otherwise harmful content.” The...
Colorado Takes Lead in Artificial Intelligence Regulation
Who Is Covered by the Law? The law covers “developers” and “deployers” of “high risk artificial intelligence systems” who are doing business in Colorado. Notably, these terms are not necessarily limited to companies headquartered in Colorado, but could encompass companies, wherever located, that interact with Colorado residents or contract with Colorado entities.
Mic Drop: Singer-Songwriter Forgoes Public Performance Royalties to Prevent Performances by ‘Cover Band’ Amidst Lawsuit | JD Supra
The original frontman of The Guess Who, Burton Cummings, terminated his public performance license agreements in the hope of preventing what he calls a The Guess Who “cover band” from performing the works he penned for the 1970’s band. The ongoing conflict between former bandmates of The Guess Who demonstrates how the strategic use of intellectual property (IP) law can potentially protect a musician’s name and legacy.
Mic Drop: Singer-Songwriter Forgoes Public Performance Royalties to Prevent Performances by ‘Cover Band’ Amidst Lawsuit
Off The ongoing conflict between former bandmates of The Guess Who demonstrates how the strategic use of intellectual property (IP) law can potentially protect a musician’s name and legacy. Canadian rockband The Guess Who, famous for songs like “American Woman” and “These Eyes,” featured four original members: Jim Kale, Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, and Randy Bachman (the Original Band). Bassist Jim Kale left the Original Band in 1972, which later disbanded in 1975.
Circuit Court Applies Warhol v. Goldsmith’s Updated “Transformative” Use Analysis in “Tiger King” Fair Use Suit | JD Supra
The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit overturned a federal district court's determination that Netflix made fair use of the plaintiff's video in the 2020 Netflix show “Tiger King,” citing last year’s US Supreme Court decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith. The copyright world has wondered what the impact would be of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, issued last May.
Circuit Court Applies Warhol v. Goldsmith’s Updated “Transformative” Use Analysis in “Tiger King” Fair Use Suit
Off The copyright world has wondered what the impact would be of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, issued last May. The historic decision updated the framework for determining if the use of a copyrighted work is “transformative” for the purpose of a fair use analysis in a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement.
Voice to be a New Property Right of Musical Artists to Protect Against Unauthorized “Soundalikes” | JD Supra
Proposed bills at the federal and state level were announced January 10, both intended to protect recording artists and the music industry from unauthorized “soundalike” vocals created using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. From Nashville to Capitol Hill, the bills would each expand publicity rights by creating a property right in an individual’s voice.
No Copyright Protection for Works Created Solely by AI, DC Federal District Court Holds | JD Supra
On August 18, 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia held that the US Copyright Office did not abuse its discretion in determining that works generated entirely by artificial intelligence (AI) systems are ineligible for US copyright protection. The court’s opinion affirms the Copyright Office’s longstanding position that under the US Copyright Law, human authorship is a requirement for material to be eligible for copyright protection.
No Copyright Protection for Works Created Solely by AI, DC Federal District Court Holds
Off The court’s opinion affirms the Copyright Office’s longstanding position that under the US Copyright Law, human authorship is a requirement for material to be eligible for copyright protection. This decision comes after the guidance published by the Copyright Office in March 2023 regarding the preparation of applications for copyright registration for works that contain material generated using AI technology.
Breach of Open-Source License Claim Against AI Coding Assistant May Continue, Court Says | JD Supra
June 16, 2023 Julia Ambros, Mariam Creedon, Matthew Finkelstein, Dan Jasnow ArentFox Schiff + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: New Northern District of California ruling allows anonymous coders to pursue claims for alleged breach of open-source software licenses by AI-assisted coding tool.
Breach of Open-Source License Claim Against AI Coding Assistant May Continue, Court Says
In an early test of a potential landmark lawsuit involving generative AI coding tools, a claim for breach of open-source licenses partially survived the defendants’ motion to dismiss. The case joins a recent trend of litigation surrounding generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and centers on Copilot, which assists end users with writing blocks of code using AI technology. Off What is Copilot? Copilot is a programming assistant powered by the Codex machine learning model.
US Copyright Office Issues Registration Guidelines for Works with Material Created Using AI Technology | JD Supra
The Copyright Office indicated that material created using AI may be copyrightable if a human author sufficiently controls the creative process. Less than a month after denying copyright protection to AI-generated illustrations in a comic book, the US Copyright Office issued a statement of policy last Thursday to provide guidance on copyright protection of works that contain material generated using AI assistive technology.
US Copyright Office Issues Registration Guidelines for Works with Material Created Using AI Technology
Off The term “author,” which is used in both the Constitution and the Copyright Act, excludes non-humans. The issue of human authorship, previously sensationalized by a monkey’s selfie in 2008, has popped up more and more as technology, and specifically AI technology, has developed past the need for human involvement in the creation of songs, illustrations, film scripts, and even Instagram personalities.
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