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US Copyright Office director cites 'tough balance' on fair use of copyrighted works to train AI

By Mike Swift
  • 19 Aug 2024 19:14
  • 19 Aug 2024 19:14
The head of the US Copyright Office said today that despite the controversy and extensive litigation over whether copyrighted works can be legally used to train generative AI systems, there is no major call for legislation to clarify that question.
Shira Perlmutter, director of the Copyright Office and Register of

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Mike Swift

Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent


Mike Swift is an award-winning journalist who has been at the forefront of covering data, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory news for more than a decade. As the Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent for MLex, in addition to reporting, he coordinates MLex’s worldwide coverage in the practice area. Formerly chief Internet reporter for the San Jose Mercury News and SiliconValley.com, Mike has covered Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, Twitter and other tech companies and has closely tracked technology and regulatory trends in Silicon Valley. He has wide ranging expertise from the business of professional sports to computer-assisted reporting. A former John S. Knight Fellow at Stanford University, he is a graduate of Colby College.

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