US Urges G20 Countries to Allow AI Training on Creators' Work
He said companies should be allowed to train models on creators’ work while protecting artists, as major tech firms face lawsuits over copyright use.
- On Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged G20 officials in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to embrace "fair use" principles while protecting creators, arguing frameworks must balance intellectual property with innovation.
- G20 nations aim to avoid new AI regulations unless addressing "novel considerations" not covered by existing laws, according to a joint statement released Wednesday, with China among the signatories.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged officials to avoid regulations focusing on "theoretical harms," while Google and Meta face mounting lawsuits from creators alleging misuse of their work for AI training.
- The Justice Department separately filed a brief Wednesday supporting OpenAI in its copyright dispute with the New York Times, arguing AI training generally constitutes fair use of copyrighted material.
- Government requirements could hurt industry profits if they slow model releases or force companies to change product performance to address security concerns, risking innovation momentum.
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U.S. urges G20 countries to allow AI training on creators’ work
The U.S. urged G20 countries on Wednesday to develop rules governing how AI companies use copyrighted material to train their systems, as major American technology firms face mounting lawsuits over the practice.
Watch Lutnick Makes the Case for American AI Tech
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calls on other countries to utilize US artificial intelligence technology during an interview with Joe Mathieu at the G20 Innovation Ministerial in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
US urges G20 countries to allow AI training on creators' work
The US is pushing G20 countries to develop a more open approach to artificial intelligence (AI), from copyright issues to technology regulations.
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