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26 May 2023FeaturesCopyrightMarisa Woutersen

AI ingestion of IP is fair use, says ex-USCO counsel

The processing of copyrighted work by artificial intelligence (AI) when training models should be considered fair use, according to a former general counsel of the US Copyright Office (USCO).

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