Copyright when using artificial neural networks: who owns the work

Let's consider the question of copyright ownership when it comes to artificial neural networks. We can imagine two parties involved: AI Machines and Humans. Ready? Let's delve into copyrights!

AI Machines

• In March 2023, the US Copyright Office introduced a new policy regarding "works generated by AI." Under this policy, the contribution of both humans and machines to the creative process will be evaluated. The Copyright Office takes the position that if a work is created solely by AI, then a person should not own the copyright to it.

However, if the author of the work can demonstrate their significant involvement in the creative process, such as by conducting complex work and experimenting with request formulations, the Copyright Office will recognize their contribution. To ensure proper evaluation and control in such cases, the Copyright Office has prepared specific guidelines.

Japan has adopted a similar stance, stating that the use of data sets to train AI models does not infringe upon copyright law. This means that simulation instructors can gather publicly available data without the need for licensing or permission from data owners.

By the way, let's not forget that artificial neural networks (ANNs) and AI are also the products of human intellectual activity, right?

• The work must be objectively expressed, meaning it needs to be recorded in some form, such as a hard drive, paper, program, or blockchain.

Advice: Remember to grow eyelashes, new neurons, and servers for data storage, and also deploy the necessary smart contracts.

• Be creative (if that's within your repertoire) - a work is always the result of human creative activity. These people can sing, draw, write texts, compose poems (often due to unhappy love), and dance. Basically, they do whatever they fancy.

Tip: You need to actively learn to create - warm up your processors, sway to the rhythm, and keep your brush steady. It's time to put them to use, isn't it?

Only Humans

Are you scared yet, people?

Then follow these tips to avoid being trapped in a digital prison with an artificial neural network and losing creative control to it:

• Use neural networks that provide permission (license) to use the results they generate, even for commercial purposes.

Tip: Read their user agreements carefully to understand this.

• Provide links to the corresponding artificial neural network and, if necessary, request permission from its creators (authors) to use the results of its activities.

• Use the results of the ANN as a guide, template, or draft, rather than simply copying their results.

• Verify the output of the ANN's work, as it often contains incorrect, irrelevant, or even false information (such as depicting six fingers on a person's hand to troll us, presenting non-existent court decisions, or using fake data).

• Remember that ANNs will not replace human creativity and work. However, for now, it is important to use these tips and strive to compete with ANNs. The future of humanity depends on it.