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The UK’s Curious Case of Copyright for AI-Generated Works: What Section 9(3) Means Today
This blog post reflects on the legislative history and jurisprudence behind Section 9(3) of CDPA—a provision that purports to offer copyright protection for computer-generated works.
Authors Alliance Submits Joint Letter with Katie Fortney Re: Copyright Claims Board
Last Friday, Katie Fortney and Authors Alliance jointly submitted a comment in response to the USCO’s notice of inquiry on the CCB. In the comment, we acknowledged the CCB’s efforts to create user-friendly processes and commended its commitment to making the system accessible to non-lawyers.
The Copyright Office Report about Fair Use in AI & the Dismissal of the Register of Copyrights: A Drama in Three Parts
The last few days have been quite dramatic for anyone paying attention to copyright law and policy. Thursday: The Librarian of Congress, who ultimately oversees the US Copyright Office, was dismissed from her post by President Trump late on Thursday. Friday: The Copyright Office made a highly unusual “pre-publication” release of its third and last copyright and AI report, this one on the most controversial subject of them all –…