A note from Re:Create: Delete IP? No, Just Respect Fair Use
Jack Dorsey recently made a stir on the website he founded, formerly known as Twitter, with a terse statement: “Delete all IP law.” He didn’t elaborate, but others piled on, including Elon Musk and Senator Josh Hawley. The various copyright threats against artificial intelligence tools (32 lawsuits and counting) presumably are the impetus for Dorsey’s frustration. Eccentric tech billionaires aren’t…
Read MoreA Decade of Impact: Re:Create Marks 10 Years Championing Copyright Policies That Empower Innovators, Creators, and Consumers
This month marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of Re:Create, a diverse coalition of 19 member organizations, including libraries, civil society groups, technology companies, online rights advocates and startups, launched to promote a balanced copyright framework that supports fair use, innovation, creativity, and consumer rights. Since its inception, Re:Create has championed balanced copyright policies that protect a free and…
Read MoreRe:Create and Allies Oppose California’s AB 412
: Originally Posted On: Re:CreateRe:Create and Allies sent a letter to California’s Assembly Judiciary Committee to voice opposition to AB 412.
Read MoreContent Filtering And Why It Matters
Content Filtering: Content filtering is the use of digital technology to act automatically on content that is shared, stored, or published by a digital platform or service provider. Nothing in the copyright law requires content filtering, and safe harbors in Section 512 of the DMCA ensure that internet service providers, including platforms for user generated content, are not held liable…
Read MoreRe:Create and Public Knowledge Submit Comments to the USCO on Performing Rights Organizations
: Originally Posted On: Re:Create Read MoreA note from Re:Create: Another Judge Asks Rightsholder Plaintiffs, ‘Where’s the harm?’
Rightsholders have waged an aggressive campaign about the alleged harmfulness of AI training. When that rhetoric is put to the test in court, however, they keep coming up short. Last year, the Southern District of New York tossed claims for removal of “copyright management information” in AI training, explaining that there was no harm alleged, so no standing to sue….
Read MoreCA AB 412: Myths v. Facts
California Assembly Bill 412 Myths v Facts MYTH: This bill helps advance federal copyright law for emerging technologies. FACT: AB 412 undermines and is preempted by federal copyright law and would be void upon enactment. The bill’s requirements would significantly disrupt the functioning of federal copyright law, particularly the fair use doctrine. As a result, it would face successful legal…
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