On 9 April, Adam Schiff, a Democrat Senator of the United States of America, introduced a new Bill in the US Senate. Titled Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act, 2024, the Bill sought to raise into mainstream legal discourse conversations around the usage of copyrighted data in training generative AI algorithms. In turn, what this draft legislation has done is underline the need of the hour to make generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) a commercially viable business—even in terms of how it works in India, and the country’s proposed Digital India Act (DIA).
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
The first and foremost proposal of the Bill is to make Big Tech firms such as Google, OpenAl, Meta and Microsoft accountable for the data that they consume and subsequently put to use for commercial gains. To do this, the Bill suggests that companies developing large, foundational AI models must disclose the datasets on which these models are trained.
This is crucial because right now, most Big Tech firms have offered vague, obscure definitions for where most of their data is sourced from. In various aspects, the source of the datasets used in generative AI have been referred to as ‘black boxes’—where the data cannot be traced, or explained in clear terms to individual and enterprise users alike.
To clarify this, the Bill has proposed setting up a centralised ‘register’, which will be maintained by the central US government. Companies headquartered in the US, building any AI model, will be required to disclose their sources of data to this register, at least 30 days before the model is published in the open.
Esta historia es de la edición May 2024 de Voice and Data.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición May 2024 de Voice and Data.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 8500 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Can US AI copyright law impact Indian policymaking?
The proposed Act suggests compensating original creators for content that is used to train Gen Al. This can be a good middle ground for many in tech to follow
Rise of the connected cars
Advanced features like 5G, IoT, and AI are reshaping the automotive industry in India, promising enhanced mobility and safety for drivers
Navigating chaos: Securing trust in digital communication
Amid rising fraud risks, CPaaS tools offer a lifeline. SMS, though vulnerable, remains pivotal for real-time alerts in a chaotic digital landscape
The silent communication warhorse
While 5G grabs the headlines, 4G LTE quietly fuels global mobile networks, enabling high-speed Internet and IoT growth with wide adoption and growth potential
HPE Launches Wi-Fi 7 APs for enhanced connectivity and security
Hewlett Packard Enterprise launched Wi-Fi 7 access points (APs), boasting up to 30% more wireless traffic capacity than competitors.
Getting ready for the great Indian switch
India's mobile landscape is undergoing a shift: from feature phones to feature-rich, affordable smartphones, driven by consumers' desire for a better user experience
Net neutrality takes a right turn again
Led by Biden's commitment to protecting the Open Internet, the recent FCC decision has brought the Net Neutrality debate back to the front
It is time to ghost the AI dating bots
As mobile apps and AI dating bots surge in popularity, addressing pressing concerns about privacy, data manipulation, and transparency is paramount
Will voice interfaces ever take off?
Voice as a primary user interface has shown flickers of promise but has never taken off. Today, with AI at hand, it is still failing to go mainstream
Mega deals paper some cracks for in-turmoil IT firms
Amid the tricky financial year 2023-24, IT firms saw losses in Pack revenue from their telecommunications clients-suggesting that a rejig could be in order