Musicians, songwriters seek support for AI copyright bill
Irish musicians and songwriters are lobbying for a new bill to protect their intellectual property from being used as training data for AI models without consent. They argue that the unauthorized scraping of their work constitutes industrial-scale theft.
Why it matters
This reflects the growing global tension between creative industries and AI developers regarding copyright and fair compensation.
Irish musicians, songwriters and composers will host a briefing session at Leinster House today to raise awareness of the impact of AI developments on their artistic careers.
The article focuses heavily on the perspective of the artists and their advocacy for regulation, with less emphasis on the AI industry's counter-arguments.
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