Issue: 2024 Vol. 33, No. 1

Does Copyright Protection Extend Beyond Original Works in an AI World?

We are living in a pre-“Matrix” world1—the version before the super-powerful computer programs in the machine world take over, leaving the humans to live in a simulated reality. Artificial intelligence2 has already taken over the zeitgeist and soon your entire life. At its core, AI, and its progeny generative AI,3 bring the allure of efficiency.4 Need to write … Continued

Message From the Chair

As we thank the outgoing Intellectual Property Law Section Chair Brooke Singer for her commitment, effort, leadership and achievements during her tenure, I would be remiss not to mention artificial intelligence in the opening message. Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere these days. All market players are developing it, using it, customizing it, and … Continued

Image-Generative AI: Has Technology Finally Evolved Beyond the Parameters of the Modern Day Fair Use Defense?

Introduction Copyright is uniquely situated between the force of law and the pressure of an ever-evolving society. Since its inception, courts, legislators, and administrators have had to adjust and recontextualize copyright law to appropriately conform to new technologies and artforms. The latest technology to challenge this pillar of intellectual property law is generative artificial intelligence … Continued