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

Issues and developments related to IP, AI, and OM. 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). Preorders are available via this webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

ABC, Kimmel Defeat George Santos Cameo Video Copyright Suit; Bloomberg Law, August 19, 2024

Authors sue Claude AI chatbot creator Anthropic for copyright infringement; AP, August 19, 2024

New ABA Rules on AI and Ethics Shows the Technology Is 'New Wine in Old Bottles'; The Law Journal Editorial Board via Law.com, August 16, 2024

The beats go on: Trump keeps dancing as artists get outraged over his use of their songs; USA TODAY, August 13, 2024

UC Berkeley Law School To Offer Advanced Law Degree Focused On AI; Forbes, August 16, 2024

Kim Dotcom to be extradited from New Zealand to US; The Guardian, August 15, 2024

Artists Score Major Win in Copyright Case Against AI Art Generators; The Hollywood Reporter, August 13, 2024

Pueblo artist seeking copyright protection for AI-generated work; The Gazette, August 8, 2024

AI song generators face legal scrutiny accused of copyright infringement. How it affects our musicians.; News Channel 5 Nashville, August 1, 2024

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

Meta in Talks to Use Voices of Judi Dench, Awkwafina and Others for A.I.; The New York Times, August 2, 2024

AI is complicating plagiarism. How should scientists respond?; Nature, July 30, 2024

AI Startup Suno Claims “Fair Use” Copyright Doctrine Allows Training On Major Recordings; Deadline, August 1, 2024

How OpenAI is Looking to Beat the Growing Pool of Copyright Cases; The Fashion Law, July 23, 2024

Copyright Office tells Congress: ‘Urgent need’ to outlaw AI-powered impersonation; TechCrunch, July 31, 2024

Who Guards AI Ethics? Ending The Blame Game; Forbes, July 30, 2024

Copyright Office Releases Part 1 of Artificial Intelligence Report, Recommends Federal Digital Replica Law; U.S. Copyright Office, July 31, 2024

An academic publisher has struck an AI data deal with Microsoft – without their authors’ knowledge; The Conversation, July 23, 2024

The COPIED Act Is an End Run around Copyright Law; Public Knowledge, July 24, 2024

Who Owns the Law? The Pro Codes Act’s Copyright Conundrum; The Federalist Society, July 26, 2024

Teaching and the Legal Landscape: Primer on the Fair Use Doctrine in copyright law; University of Pittsburgh University Times, July 25, 2024

Philip Glass Says Crimean Theater Is Using His Music Without Permission; The Daily Beast, July 25, 2024

Data Owners Are Increasingly Blocking AI Companies From Using Their IP; PetaPixel, July 22, 2024

A new tool for copyright holders can show if their work is in AI training data; MIT Technology Review, July 25, 2024

Who will control the future of AI?; The Washington Post, July 25, 2024

The Data That Powers A.I. Is Disappearing Fast; The New York Times, July 19, 2024

What Is The Future Of Intellectual Property In A Generative AI World?; Forbes, July 18, 2024

This might be the most important job in AI; Business Insider, July 21, 2024

The Fast-Moving Race Between Gen-AI and Copyright Law; Baker Donelson, July 10, 2024

The Media Industry’s Race To License Content For AI; Forbes, July 18, 2024

Can Donald Trump or Joe Biden play whatever music they want at a rally or convention? Legal expert says it’s more complicated; Northeastern Global News, July 17, 2024

IBM reaffirms its commitment to the Rome Call for AI ethics; IBM Research, July 15, 2024

CCC Launches Collective Licensing for AI; Publishers Weekly, July 16, 2024

Japanese media say AI search infringes copyright, urge legal reform; Kyodo News, July 17, 2024