Over 400 artists and entertainment industry leaders have raised concerns about AI companies' request for unfettered access to copyrighted materials for training AI models. In an open letter to the White House, they argue that weakening copyright protections could threaten over 2.3 million jobs and the cultural influence of America's creative industries. The letter emphasizes the need for the government to balance the pursuit of AI leadership with the protection of essential creative sectors, asserting that the arts play a vital role in American democracy and global standing.
We firmly believe that America's global AI leadership must not come at the expense of our essential creative industries. America's arts and entertainment industry provides the foundation for American democratic influence and soft power abroad.
AI companies are asking to undermine this economic and cultural strength by weakening copyright protections for the films, television series, artworks, writing, music, and voices used to train AI models.
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