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post

Author
Peter Biles
Date
January 17, 2023

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Law

Tagged
AI, Artists, ChatGPT, Content Creators, Copyright, Court, Dall-E, Digital media, Lawsuit, Technology, Writers}

Three Artists Launch Lawsuit Against Stable Diffusion

_{Content creators claim new AI tools violate copyright and intellectual property} _{Peter Biles

January 17, 2023

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Artificial Intelligence, Law}

Three artists, Sarah Andersen, Kelly McKernan and Karla Ortiz are filing a lawsuit against the AI image generators Midjourney, Stability AI, and DeviantArt. They claim the AI tools commit copyright violation and infringement of intellectual property. The lawsuit appears amid growing concerns among content creators over the increasing popularity and use of new AI image and text generators like DALL-E and ChatGPT. According to a report from Techspot, The trio have launched a class action on behalf of all artists affected and are “seeking compensation for damages caused by Stability AI, DeviantArt, and Midjourney, and an injunction to prevent future harms.” The lawsuit alleges direct copyright infringement, vicarious copyright infringement related to forgeries, violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Read More ›

robot ai artificial intelligence is learning creativity

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks and Richard W. Stevens
Date
December 15, 2022

Tagged
art, Artificial Intelligence, Censorship and US law, Copyright, copyright law, corporation, Courts, Creativity, Lawsuits, Patent, patent law, Richard W. Stevens, Robert J. Marks, Robots, Trademark}

Defining the Role of AI in Patents

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December 15, 2022

2}

Recently, a piece of art called “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial” took home the first-place prize at the Colorado State Fair’s fine art competition in the category of digital arts/digitally manipulated photography. The art was generated using AI. Can AI hold a copyright? Can a human hold a copyright for a piece of artwork that they used AI to generate? Robert J. Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks and Richard W. Stevens
Date
December 8, 2022

Tagged
Artificial Intelligence, Censorship and US law, Copyright, copyright law, corporation, Courts, Creativity, Lawsuits, Patent, patent law, Richard W. Stevens, Robert J. Marks}

Can AI Be Issued Patents?

_{Robert J. Marks and Richard W. Stevens

December 8, 2022

1}

Should a computer program ever be listed as an inventor of a patent? Would AI have any right to sue for patent infringement? The US Patent Office has ruled that only “natural persons” can own patents, not machines, but should that change? Robert J. Marks discusses patent law and artificial intelligence with attorney and author, Richard W. Stevens. Additional Resources Read More ›

Stressed computer engineer reading code, cgi data and making mistake while analyzing special effects charts while working late at night. Confused, worried and anxious web developer discovering a hack

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks and Richard W. Stevens
Date
December 1, 2022

Tagged
Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, copyright law, corporation, Creativity, Lawsuits, Patent, patent law, Richard W. Stevens, Robert J. Marks}

Patents and the Creativity Requirement

_{Robert J. Marks and Richard W. Stevens

December 1, 2022

1}

A new invention has to produce unexpected or surprising new results that were not anticipated by existing technology in order to be patented. Can computers generate something outside the explanation or expectation of the programmer? Robert J. Marks discusses patent law, creativity, and artificial intelligence with attorney and author, Richard W. Stevens. Additional Resources

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks and Richard W. Stevens
Date
November 17, 2022

Tagged
Copyright, copyright law, Courts, Lawsuits, Patent, patent law, Richard W. Stevens, Robert J. Marks, Trademark}

Patents: A License To Sue

_{Robert J. Marks and Richard W. Stevens

November 17, 2022

1}

What is the criteria for being granted a US patent? US Citizenship? Scrutiny? How long does a patent last? Read More ›

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podcast

Author
Robert J. Marks
Date
August 11, 2022

Tagged
Adam Goad, Austin Egbert, bitcoin, Blockchain, Collectibles, Copyright, decentralization, Ethereum, Etherscan, fungible tokens, InterPlanetary File System (IPFS), memes, NFT, Non-fungible token (NFT), OpenSea, Patent, semi-fungible token, Web3}

What Are NFTs?

_{Robert J. Marks

August 11, 2022

1}

What’s the big deal with non-fungible tokens (NFTs)? Is it worth it to invest in NFTs? How does copyright work with NFTs? Adam Goad, Dr. Austin Egbert, and Dr. Robert J. Marks discuss non-fungible tokens, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. Additional Resources Adam Goad at IEEE Xplore Dr. Austin Egbert at IEEE Xplore ”Just As Cryptocurrencies Went Mainstream — a Huge Collapse!” Read More ›

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post

Author
Denyse O'Leary
Date
November 30, 2018

Categorized
Social Factors, Technocracy, Work

Tagged
Copyright, Intellectual Property, Legal Theory for Autonomous Artificial Agents (book), Patent, Prejudice, Samir Chopra, Trade Secret, Trademark}

Who Does the Concept of “Intellectual Property” Really Benefit?

_{Was traditional copyright law meant to protect algorithms that decide people’s financial fate?} _{Denyse O'Leary

November 30, 2018

7

Social Factors, Technocracy, Work}

The title question is more complicated than we might at first suppose. The short answer is, not necessarily the starving artist, says Samir Chopra, a Brooklyn College philosophy professor and co-author with Laurence F. White of A Legal Theory for Autonomous Artificial Agents. Read More ›