Re:Create issued the following statement prior to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s markup of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), S.1094: “The JCPA is a handout for Big Media conglomerates and hedge funds at the expense of local and independent news. Re:Create urges the Committee to seriously consider the ways this legislation will hurt journalist jobs, incentivize misinformation and clickbait,…

Artificial intelligence (AI) underpins a vast swath of modern life. The software behind voice and facial recognition, ride-hail apps, navigation mapping and curated social media feeds are a tiny selection of AI powering everyday tools. AI integration is simply not as new as recent news coverage suggests. That is particularly true for the industry responsible for reporting on it: the…

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet recently held a hearing on the “Interoperability of AI and Copyright Law.” Witnesses testified to the promise of generative AI tools in enhancing creativity, while advocating careful congressional consideration as this technology continues to evolve.  Following the hearing, various copyright legal experts and open internet advocates expressed concerns surrounding…

Washington, D.C. – Re:Create issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruling on Andy Warhol Foundation for The Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith: “All art and innovation build on work that came before – an endless cycle of recreating that pushes society and culture forward, allowing us to reflect on the past and aspire for the future. We are…

“The 21st century has witnessed an unprecedented new digital Renaissance of creativity. The internet and new technologies have democratized tools to create movies, music, TV, photography, writing, design and dramatically expanded access to audiences,” said Executive Director Joshua Lamel. “Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest asset in the creativity toolbox, increasing productivity, making the impossible possible and reducing barriers…

Public Knowledge Legal Director John Bergmayer delivers opening remarks at the Copyright Office’s listening session on “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence.”

The JCPA is scheduled for markup this week in the Senate Judiciary Committee, but its primary supporters are the Big Media corporations that it will ultimately benefit. Free speech advocates, bipartisan consumer advocates, archivists, startups and copyright law experts all urge the Senate to reject the JCPA. PRESS PUBLISHERS HAVE EXISTING PROTECTIONS U.S. Copyright Office: “Press publishers have significant protections…

In spite of its name, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) does not support the type of journalism in greatest need: local, independent outlets. This is not a coincidence. The loudest proponents of the federal JCPA and California’s near-identical version the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA) are also the biggest media conglomerates like Gannett and Alden Global Capital. To…