3 Count: AI Transparency

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1: Us Senators Propose Copied Act to Rein in Ai’s “theft” of Creative Content

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that two US Senators have proposed the COPIED Act, which would set guidelines for authenticating and detecting AI-generated content.

If passed, the act would require the US National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a new watermarking standard to detect AI-generated or AI-manipulated content quickly. The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general would enforce the rules.

The act is the latest in a series of legislative proposals regarding AI. Others have targeted the use of people’s likenesses and forcing companies to declare what data they use to train AI models.

2: Vietnam Convicts Pirate Site Operators; a Rare Case Completed in Record Time

Next up today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that three men in Vietnam have received suspended sentences and ordered to pay steep fines for their part in operating a pirate website.

The three men were arrested in January. They were accused of operating a streaming service with a library of 188,332 movie files, generating almost 2.7 billion VND ($107,000) in revenue. After a jury trial, the men were given suspended sentences ranging from 9 to 24 months and were ordered to pay over 2.5 billion VND ($100,000) in fines.

The story is unusual because Vietnam’s legal system is known for being slow to act, especially on copyright issues. However, these men were arrested in January and convicted in July, representing a major shift in the time such convictions usually take.

3: Rakshit Shetty and His Production House Reacts to Copyright Violation Allegations Over Songs Used in Bachelor Party

Finally today, Baisakhi Mishra at Pinkvilla reports that Indian Actor Rakshit Shetty and his production studio, Paramav Studio, are facing accusations that they unlawfully used music from a local firm, MRT Music, in their latest film.

MRT claims that the Shetty film The Bachelor uses music it owns without permission. Both sides admit that the production studio approached MRT earlier, but the two sides never reached a deal. However, the music still appeared in the film, prompting MRT to file a first information report (FIR) with the Bengaluru Police.

In response, Shetty and his production company did not deny using the music but said it was incidental in the film and non-infringing. They say they will fight the case in court.

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