[3]In its study, the Office sought public comments on a host of AI-related issues, including whether existing laws are sufficient to protect against unauthorized digital replicas. The Office found these laws insufficient to address the full range of risks presented by digital replicas. The report recommends that legislation target digital replicas in a manner more focused than state rights of publicity. Looking AheadVarious bills are pending in Congress to address specific types of unauthorized digital replicas, including intimate depictions and political advertisements. Copyright Office, Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Part 1: Digital Replicas at 22 (July 2024) [hereinafter “Report”], available at https://www.copyright.gov/ai/Copyright-and-Artificial-Intelligence-Part-1-Digital-Replicas-Report.pdf.

Source: New York Times August 05, 2024 17:09 UTC