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

Joanne Siegel’s posthumous appeal to Warner Bros.; ComicbookResources.com, 3/28/11

With Google Settlement Rejected, Library Groups Keep Eye on Access; Library Journal, 3/24/11

NY court: Keep Internet copyright disputes at home; Sydney Morning Herald, 3/25/11

Baidu apologises to writers in copyright dispute; Sydney Morning Herald, 3/27/11

Google, Authors, Will Need To Rethink Digital Book Settlement; Intellectual Property Watch, 3/23/11

Book Ruling Cuts Options for Google; New York Times, 3/23/11

A Digital Library Better Than Google’s; New York Times, 3/23/11

Copyright troll Righthaven achieves spectacular "fair use" loss; ArsTechnica.com, 3/22/11

Judge Rejects Google’s Deal to Digitize Books; New York Times, 3/22/11

Early Finding of Cal State U. E-Textbook Study: Terms Matter; Chronicle of Higher Education, 3/21/11

Judge Rules Against Richard Prince in Copyright Case; New York Times, 3/21/11

Once in the Public’s Hands, Now Back in Picasso’s; New York Times, 3/21/11

Next chapter in recopyright law: Supreme Court; Denver Post, 3/8/11

A Letter to Our Readers About Digital Subscriptions; New York Times, 3/17/11

New York Times to Launch Pay Wall March 28; Wall Street Journal, 3/18/11

As Library E-Books Live Long, Publisher Sets Expiration Date; New York Times, 3/14/11

[Press Release] Restrictions on library e-book lending threaten access to information; American Library Association (ALA), 3/14/11

Copyright System Must “Adapt Or Perish,” WIPO Director Says; Intellectual Property Watch, 3/15/11

Depositions Reveal; Glimpse of Kirby/Marvel Copyright Lawsuit; ComicBookResources.com, 3/11/11

Library Rights Are at Stake in New Supreme Court Copyright Case; Chronicle of Higher Education, 3/8/11

Fury over 'stupid' restrictions to library ebook loans; Guardian, 3/1/11

HarperCollins Puts 26 Loan Cap on Ebook Circulations; Library Journal, 2/25/11

Mickey Mouse's dark side; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/27/11

Oscars Watchdog Monitors Foul Play in Stores, Online and on Red Carpet; New York Times, 2/26/11

Piracy once again fails to get in way of record box office; ArsTechnica.com, 2/24/11

Kindle e-book piracy accelerates; CNet.com, 2/18/11

Free Trove of Music Scores on Web Hits Sensitive Copyright Note; New York Times, 2/22/11

Hollywood Property Values; New York Times, 2/20/11

Thinly Veiled: Lawsuit Over Steamy Rihanna Video Sparks Debate On Copycat Culture; NPR, 2/17/11

[Podcast] Stephen Colbert Retaliates Against 'Huffington Post'; NPR's Morning Edition, 2/18/11

Libraries have limited eBooks; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/20/11

Leaks Show Real Aim Of ACTA, As Trade Chief Declares It Binding; Intellectual Property Watch, 2/9/11

Tune In February 25 [2011]: The Future of Fair Use; Educause

Would the Bard Have Survived the Web?; New York Times, 2/15/11

How Neil Gaiman Went From Fearing 'Piracy' To Believing It's 'An Incredibly Good Thing'; TechDirt.com, 2/11/11

Emma Thompson's Effie facing copyright fight; Guardian, 2/9/11

Filesharing prosecutions will face serious problems, says judge; Guardian, 2/8/11

EFF to Judge: Watch for Fairness in Mass Copyright Suits; Electronic Frontier Foundation, 2/7/11

[Podcast] Mardi Gras Indians Seek To Copyright Costumes; NPR's All Things Considered, 2/8/11

Online Courses, Still Lacking That Third Dimension; New York Times, 2/6/11

US IP Enforcement Coordinator Issues Annual Report; Intellectual Property Watch, 2/7/11

All Bark, No Bite: Settlement Reached in Balloon Dog Dispute; New York Times, 2/3/11

A Digital Library Guru Discusses New Rules on Sharing Scientific Data; Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/28/11

Young inventors prompt colleges to revamp rules; Associated Press, 1/24/11

Can Your Camera Phone Turn You Into a Pirate?; New York Times, 1/16/11

Playing catch-up in a digital library race; New York Times, 1/9/11

Obama Image Copyright Case Is Settled; New York Times, 1/12/11

[Podcast] Digital Music Sampling: Creativity Or Criminality?; Talk of the Nation, 1/28/11

Fair use for poets, demystified; BoingBoing.net, 1/29/11

Music Industry Braces for the Unthinkable; New York Times, 1/24/11