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U.S. Copyright Office Rejects AI's Fair Use Claims

5/12/2025

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The U.S. Copyright Office has dismissed the AI industry's fair use arguments for using copyrighted material in training, stating that AI generates outputs that rival human creativity. While it stops short of prohibiting AI training, the agency advocates for the creation of voluntary licensing markets to harmonize innovation with copyright rights.

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The U.S. Copyright Office has dismissed the AI industry's fair use arguments for using copyrighted material in training, stating that AI generates outputs that rival human creativity. While it stops short of prohibiting AI training, the agency advocates for the creation of voluntary licensing markets to harmonize innovation with copyright rights.