As AI startups and companies creating AI tools (“ AI Developers ”) continue to proliferate, they find themselves navigating a complex and often uncertain legal landscape. [2] This evolving interpretation could have far-reaching implications for AI Developers, particularly those that rely on AI for content creation or curation. This could expose such AI Developer to liability for any illegal or harmful content generated by the AI. In Walters v. OpenAI, LLC, a lawsuit currently in the Georgia state courts, Paul Walters (“ Walters ”), a radio host, is suing OpenAI for defamation. The Office has stated that in such instances, the human generated content is copyrightable while the AI generated content is not.

Source: Washington Post September 29, 2023 19:11 UTC