The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology is posing new challenges to intellectual property law.
The technology is raising concerns about how existing laws protect creators from potential threats posed by the booming industry. At the same time, lawmakers are aiming to strike a balance to put rules of the road in place — with patent law in mind — to keep the U.S. competitive on a global scale.
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee on intellectual property held a hearing Wednesday on concerns around patents and innovation, escalating lawmakers’ focus on a wide range of concerns about AI...
Robert Brauneis, a professor and co-director of the intellectual property program at the George Washington University Law School, said most of the litigation over potential copyright infringement cases against AI companies will be centered on how the “fair use” exception to copyright law is interpreted.
The full article can be found in The Hill.