AI and Copyright Law: Considerations for Associations with Dorothy Deng

On this timely and informative episode of The Member Engagement Show, Dorothy Deng, Partner at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston discusses AI and copyright law, especially as it relates to association management. There are many legal considerations for associations using AI and this is an excellent primer on the copyright fundamentals to stay safe and within the law. Topics covered include:

• Fundamental copyright considerations and how they that relate to AI use.
• The embedded principles of copyright law - human authorship and fair use.
• Does writing AI prompts afford you ownership of the AI output?
• Why you’re on (a little) safer ground if your prompt includes pre-existing human created copyrighted material.
• Why those “This material was AI generated” labels might prevent you from having a copyright claim.
• Does the percentage of human vs. AI involvement in a work matter to the copyright office?
• How to protect yourself from unwittingly infringing on other people’s copyrights.
• How associations should keep copyright in mind when using AI.
• The licensing opportunities for associations as LLMs seek higher quality data.

Some Helpful Links:

The U.S. Copyright Office’s Report on AI