Supposedly being able to generate stuff using a dataset full of stolen work without legal restrictions will lead to society becoming an 'Automated Utopia' where nobody has to work, everything is automated, and the world is post-scarcity. I am, of course, skeptical of this claim.

'Indeed, if the moment were not so sobering, it would be laughable to everyone involved that the very companies behind driverless cars and private rocket ships would find the prospect of digital licensing too daunting to imagine.'

Spot on.

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The U.S. Copyright Office celebrates World IP Day and its theme: “IP and the Sustainable Development Goals: Building Our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity.” Read our blog about the copyright system’s role in advancing the SDGs here: blogs.loc.gov/copyright/2024…

'Generative AI tools are exciting, but they also pose serious risks that require entirely new levels of legal and ethical safeguards.'

Check out our OpEd with Association of American Publishers and @NewsAlliance at The Hill. #WorldIPDay

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Generative AI is generating astronomical profits by trampling authors and publishers thehill.com/opinion/462433…

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It's your innovation. It's worth protecting. rightsclick.com

Happy #WorldIPDay ! Celebrate by learning how #copyright and #IP support a more sustainable future for creators! World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Alliance 🎉

It's your innovation. It's worth protecting. rightsclick.com

Celebrating innovation is important, starting with your own innovation. rightsclick.com

In celebration of World IP Day, Assoc. Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education Miriam Lord delivered opening remarks at the Copyright Alliance’s “Sustaining and Empowering the Creative Community Through Copyright” virtual panel discussion.

Check out the many incredible events that are being held in honor of #WorldIPDay on April 26, shared by ⁦World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)⁩! wipo.int/ip-outreach/en…

Just one of the many myths we try to replace with information at TheRightsClick. rightsclick.com/copyright-info/

'Would an attempted coup be an official act of POTUS?' Sometimes complex inquiry is indistinguishable from plain stupidity.

Tomorrow is World IP Day!

Check out this blog from the CBP on counterfeiting.

The Chamber's celebratory efforts continue into next week, highlighting the role of IP in businesses solving challenges.

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My Ms. Magazine piece on the #EMTALA case has been updated with my quick take on yesterday's oral argument: msmagazine.com/2024/04/19/ida…

As the Copyright Alliance looks forward to celebrating #WorldIPDay on April 26, our CEO @Keithkup shared a statement in honor of this important occasion! Read Keith’s statement here: bit.ly/4dcgFKA

Happy Birthday to @LibraryCongress, home of the Copyright Office and the largest library in the world! President John Adams approved the establishment of the Library of Congress in 1800. The Copyright Office has been part of the Library since 1870. More: youtube.com/watch?v=mFnfKR…

Without songs would Spotify be worth a single dollar?