Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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In a recent chapter, Ryan Abbott and Elizabeth Rothman present the utilitarian argument for granting copyright in AI-generated works (hereafter AIGW). Aspects of their argument also find expression in the recently launched UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) consultation on AI.  In response, this post outlines my scepticism. The utilitarian arguments supporting copyright in AIGW are…

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Canada, USA

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In the middle of 2022, three significant AI text-to-image generators were made available to the public: Dall-E 2 (April 2022), Midjourney (July 2022), and Stability Diffusion (August 2022). In addition to raising questions about ownership of outputs, infringement in training, and the future of copyright as a policy tool to encourage creativity, economists are in…