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Japan Goes All In: Copyright Doesn't Apply To AI Training (technomancers.ai)

submitted 1 year ago by noodlejetski@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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In a surprising move, Japan’s government recently reaffirmed that it will not enforce copyrights on data used in AI training. The policy allows AI to use any data “regardless of whether it is for non-profit or commercial purposes, whether it is an act other than reproduction, or whether it is content obtained from illegal sites or otherwise.”

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[–] loki@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

what is "reproduction"? Can AI train on Star Wars, Star Trek, and Starship Troopers to create a new movie? We aren't at that point yet but at current state, this is a farce.

I'm sure the enforcement will come when mega corps start feeling the negative effects on their profits. Currently, it's mostly all mega corps benefitting from AI, so it's not a surprise, government sides with them.