The article highlights the crucial role of copyright protections for the music industry amidst the rise of AI. It underscores the American government’s historical commitment to strong intellectual property rights, which are threatened by AI companies seeking to exploit creative works without proper compensation. As AI technologies advance, these companies attempt to change regulations globally, undermining the very foundation that supports artists and creators. The urgent call for attention to these issues stresses the importance of preserving rights for a thriving cultural and economic landscape.
Left unchecked, copyright exceptions for TDM threaten the sustainability and competitiveness of America's creative sector and its critical contributions to U.S. GDP, employment and exports.
American leadership that has been instrumental in building a strong global baseline that protects music and other creative works has never been so sorely needed as the AI era begins.
No one disputes that creative works are a valuable and vital input to many AI models. But while developers pay steeply for office space... they refuse to pay for the music or other creative works.
In a game of global regulatory arbitrage, AI companies are pressuring foreign governments on every continent to dismantle copyright protection for training large databases.
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