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Several of Hollywood's leading celebrities have encouraged Donald Trump To safeguard artists' copyrights from AI developers.
Cate Blanchett , Ben Stiller , Chris Rock , Phoebe Waller-Bridge And Bette Midler are part of a group of 400 artists, filmmakers, authors, and musicians appealing to his administration to ignore pressure from Silicon Valley lobbyists.
They warn that leading AI firms including Google and OpenAI Will weaken America’s 'economic and cultural power' if they succeed and take artists’ creations without compensation.
Other stars such as Paul McCartney Additionally, Paul Simon also put his signature on the letter submitted as part of Mr. Trump’s AI Action Plan consultation.
The President aims to achieve 'dominance in American AI' and has requested input from leading figures in technology before announcing policies in July. In response, both OpenAI and Google have urged that tech companies should be permitted to utilize copyrighted material without authorization or compensation to develop their AI systems.
They asserted that this move was in the national interest and encouraged Mr. Trump to pressure both Britain and the EU to do the same.
However, specialists caution that this plan could decimate the cultural sector without resulting in any advancements in critical AI applications for defense, healthcare, and science.
For many years, AI companies have been 'harvesting'—or gathering—art, literature, music, and other online content to use as training material for their systems free of charge. They can subsequently produce their own creative works and generate profits from these creations.
Copyright regulations automatically protect artists and ensure they can seek compensation if their work is used without permission. This year, a significant U.S. court ruling determined that AI companies must compensate for utilizing copyrighted content.
However, technology firms have campaigned in Washington to relax copyright regulations, enabling them to maintain their lead over China’s advancements in artificial intelligence.
Artists stated that this concept was 'becoming disturbingly popular' and cautioned: 'America’s dominance in artificial intelligence should not be achieved at the cost of our vital creative sectors.'
'It is evident that both Google ($2 trillion valuation) and OpenAI (worth more than $157 billion) are seeking a specific government exception to enable unrestricted exploitation of America’s innovative and intellectual sectors, even though these companies generate significant revenue and have ample resources.'
'AI firms can utilize our copyrighted materials by adhering to legal requirements — they should negotiate suitable licenses with copyright owners, similar to practices followed by other sectors. This matter extends far beyond the entertainment sector since the permission to train AI on all protected content affects every one of America’s knowledge-based industries.'
The Mail is campaigning against Labour's proposal to grant AI companies a copyright exemption in the UK. Celebrities such as Sir Elton John and Simon Cowell have penned compelling op-eds in the Mail urging government officials to rethink their positions.
The Government states that it has yet to reach a decision on the matter.
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