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8 November 2023CopyrightMarisa Woutersen

FTC says AI outputs may constitute unfair competition

Agency submits wide-ranging comment on AI to the US Copyright Office | Concerns over consumer protection, transparency, deceptive practices and unfair competition | AI developers’ user copyright protection schemes may face sanctions.

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