Intellectual Property (IP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Movements (OM)

Issues and developments related to IP, AI, and OM, examined in the IP and tech ethics graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published in January 2026 and includes chapters on IP, AI, OM, and other emerging technologies (IoT, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR/AR). Kip Currier, PhD, JD

The U.S. Copyright Office used to be fairly low-drama. Not anymore; NPR, June 6, 2025

How to tell when AI models infringe copyright; The Washington Post, March 24, 2024

Should AI be treated the same way as people are when it comes to copyright law? ; The Hill, March 24, 2025

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Aims to Axe Copyright Lawsuit Over Van Halen Guitar Photo; Billboard, January 22, 2025

News organizations sue OpenAI over copyright infringement claims; Jurist.org, January 16, 2025

Music labels' AI lawsuits create copyright puzzle for courts; Reuters, August 4, 2024

‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright; The New York Times, April 1, 2024

No Fair Use for Photo Used Without Required Attribution; The National Law Review, February 15, 2024

The Death of the Litmus Test; Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property Journal, December 20, 2023

Kat Von D Claims Miles Davis Tattoo Is ‘Fair Use’ at Unusual Copyright Trial; Rolling Stone, January 23, 2024

Copyright claim against Tolkien estate backfires on Lord of the Rings fanfiction author; The Guardian, December 18, 2023

Scraping or Stealing? A Legal Reckoning Over AI Looms; Hollywood Reporter, August 22, 2023

Prosecraft has infuriated authors by using their books without consent – but what does copyright law say?; The Conversation, August 9, 2023

AI learned from their work. Now they want compensation.; The Washington Post, July 16, 2023

Commentary: Warhol decision’s implications for creators, artists; Minnesota Lawyer, June 16, 2023

After the Warhol Decision, Another Major Copyright Case Looms; The New York Times, May 22, 2023

Supreme Court sides against Andy Warhol Foundation in copyright infringement case; NPR, May 18, 2023

Andy Warhol’s Iconic Prince Silkscreens Violated Copyright Rules, Supreme Court Says; Forbes, May 18, 2023

Supreme Court Rules Andy Warhol’s Prince Art is Copyright Infringement; PetaPixel, May 18, 2023

In Historic Decision, Supreme Court Rules Andy Warhol’s Images of Prince Violated Photographer’s Copyright; Variety, May 18, 2023