Googles may have a response to Copyright Concerns in the realm of AI-Powered Songwriting.
In light of the escalating concerns over potential intellectual property disputes in the realm of generative artificial intelligence, Google has unveiled an initiative aimed at safeguarding users of its generative AI systems, with a specific focus on songwriting applications within Google Cloud and Workspace platforms.
In a groundbreaking move announced on Thursday, Google outlined a "two-pronged, industry-first approach" that encompasses the use of copyrighted materials for AI training and the creative output generated by foundational AI models.
Google's commitment is clear: "If you are challenged on copyright grounds, we will assume responsibility for the potential legal risks involved," as stated in a recent blog post.
Elaborating further on this initiative, Google has introduced an intellectual property indemnity policy, ensuring that users can confidently utilize content generated through a variety of its products, with Google acting as a safeguard against third-party intellectual property claims, including those pertaining to copyright. This assurance is based on companies adhering to responsible AI practices though.
This policy extension encompasses an array of software, such as the Vertex AI development platform and the Duet AI system, which are integral components in the creation of song lyrics and musical compositions within the Google Workspace and Cloud ecosystems.
It is important to note, however, that the announcement did not explicitly mention Bard, Google's renowned generative AI chatbot, or its innovative 'experimental AI' tool, Music.LM, designed to generate high-fidelity music based on textual prompts and humming. Leading me to believe Google may just be using this to cut out the competition.
Google's second approach is concentrated on the creative output generated by these AI systems. In this regard, Google assures users that it will provide insurance against claims alleging that content produced by AI systems, in response to user input, infringes on the intellectual property rights of third parties.
The tech giant reiterated its commitment, stating, "It means that you can expect Google Cloud to cover claims like copyright infringement, made against your company, regardless of whether they stem from the generated output or Google's use of training data to create our generative AI models."
Nevertheless, it is important to highlight that this security will not apply if users deliberately generate content with the intention of infringing upon the rights of others.
Google views this commitment as the initial step in a continually evolving landscape of generative AI as the use of AI technologies, including those employed in songwriting, encounters growing legal challenges. This initiative emerges at a time when companies like Google find themselves entangled in lawsuits related to generative AI.
This may be the start of Songwriters starting to feel protected against AI, but I do not believe this will be the future of protection. Web 3 with its metadata encrypted components will be the only tool that will be able to truly fight this front to the fullest. As long as all information created via AI on Web 3 is encrypted with a bit of info letting us know it was generated and not thought. But we will see where this leads us, at least it a starting point.
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