In a recent paper on the copyright issues emerging with the rise of generative AI, Christophe Geiger delves into how copyright laws should evolve from a human rights perspective. He advocates for copyright law which centers human creativity and creators, rather than just safeguarding the financial investments in AI technologies. Geiger suggests that AI should primarily be a tool aiding human creators, not an independent entity capable of producing copyrighted materials.
This paper also explores the rights associated with using generative AI for scientific and cultural advancements, and balancing such needs for innovation with the need for creators to be fairly compensated for their works’ use. Geiger suggests that a human rights framework can be used to establish a balanced approach to copyright law, where creators receive remuneration when their works are used to train AI and their moral rights are respected – but the ability to research and develop AI is not stifled.
Link to paper: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/research/123/
