A group of prominent Hollywood figures has pushed back against OpenAI and Google’s appeals to the US government, urging the administration to maintain copyright protections for creators. The companies have requested permission to train their artificial intelligence models on copyrighted works without needing explicit consent from content owners.
Film and television stars, including Ron Howard and Cate Blanchett, as well as music icons Paul McCartney and Paul Simon, have signed a letter expressing alarm at the tech giants’ suggestions. They argue that allowing AI companies to access copyrighted material without proper licensing would undermine the US’s creative industries and economic strength.
Google and OpenAI claim that they need access to large amounts of publicly available data to stay competitive in the global AI market. However, their request has sparked opposition from the entertainment industry, which argues that this could lead to exploitation and erosion of copyright protections.
The signatories of the letter believe that America’s global AI leadership should not come at the expense of its creative industries. They recommend that the US government uphold existing copyright frameworks to maintain the strength of its creative economy and cultural influence abroad.
The opposition comes as several major studios, including Lionsgate, have already signed licensing deals with AI research companies, allowing them to train on their works. The Hollywood figures are now pushing for the US government to take a stronger stance on this issue, advocating for fair use and text-and-data mining exceptions to be implemented.
Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-pushes-back-openai-google-argument-copyright-1236166626