Judeumeh's Blog

ChatGPT has taken the world by storm, and it is only at GPT version 3.5! As ever, given its proximity and ability to generate creative content (e.g. text, art, music, poetry, videos and games), the first question that comes to mind, as indeed it has with many others, is what are the implications for Intellectual Property, especially copyright? Is it finally time to update and upgrade that most artificial of property rights to something befitting the 21st century?

In true spirit of enquiry, I had to do the needful and ask ChatGPT for its views on the future of Generative AI and Intellectual Property, and below is a screenshot + transcript of the most-impressive sub-minute responses I got to both my questions:

Transcript:

Q1: what are the key implications of generative AI for intellectual property such as copyright?

ChatGPT:

1. Difficulty in determining original authorship: AI models can generate content that is similar to existing works, making it difficult to determine who holds the rights.
2. Lack of legal protection: Currently, most copyright laws do not extend to AI generated content.
3. Potential for infringement: AI generated content could potentially infringe on existing copyrights, which could lead to legal disputes.
4. New legislation: The increasing use of AI in content creation may prompt the need for new legislation to address these issues.

Q2: What type of new legislation would be useful to address those issues?(i.e. of AI content and intellectual property)

CHATGPT:

1. Extension of copyright laws: To cover AI-generated content and determine who holds the rights.
2. Moral rights protection: To ensure that authors have control over the modification or destruction of their works.
3. AI creators liability: To hold AI creators responsible for any infringing content generated by their models.
4. Fair use clarification: To clearly define the limits of fair use in the context of AI generated content.
5. Registration and licensing: To provide a clear and transparent process for registering and licensing AI generated works.

What can I say – ChatGPT must have read my mind!

I can certainly understand why authors, bloggers and some journalists might be tempted to use this service to augment or create their content, but I have chosen not to do so on this occasion. A man has his fast waning pride to hold on to. What’s more, I feel a series of hand-crafted posts on this topic coming soon, so watch this space!

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UPDATE:
Below are the links to my 3-part blogpost series entitled “Generative AI / Generative IP”. They represent my train of thoughts which I’ve chunked into the following parts that describe the: What.., So What.., and Now What.., as follows:

1. What? – The first carriage on my metaphorical train looks at current state AI and the amazing capabilities provided with transformers and other generative models.
2. So What? – This is swiftly followed in the second carriage by an exploration of certain key implications, particularly with regards to jobs, IP & Ethics.
3. Now What? – The final carriage concludes with some admonitions, premonitions and recommendations for the way forward.  So, all aboard!