Senators tell ByteDance to shut down Seedance 2.0 AI video app 'immediately'

"Seedance 2.0 poses a direct threat to the American intellectual property system and, more broadly, to the constitutional rights and economic livelihoods of our creative community. Responsible global companies follow the law and respect core economic rights, including intellectual property and personal likeness protections."

"The senators called that pledge a delay tactic to continue to abuse the innovators and profit from their success, adding that its regard for American IP is part of a larger trend of artificial intelligence companies stealing protected work at the expense of the creative community."

"After pulling Seedance 2.0, ByteDance said it respects intellectual property rights and is taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as it works to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness by users."

ByteDance suspended global rollout of Seedance 2.0 AI video generator after US senators Marsha Blackburn and Peter Welch demanded the company immediately shut down the app. The senators argue the tool poses a direct threat to the American intellectual property system and creative community's constitutional rights and economic interests. The letter highlights concerns about AI companies training applications on copyrighted materials from artists, actors, and filmmakers without permission. Examples include AI-generated battles featuring Thanos and Superman, rewritten Stranger Things content, and deepfake videos of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. ByteDance responded by pledging respect for intellectual property rights and strengthening safeguards against unauthorized use. However, senators dismissed this as a delay tactic, characterizing it as part of a broader trend of AI companies stealing protected creative work.

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