Copyright Alliance Issues Statement on Introduction of the CLEAR Act 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Eileen Bramlet ebramlet@copyrightalliance.org

Washington, DC—Today, the Copyright Alliance issued the following statement regarding the introduction of the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting Act (the CLEAR Act). According to Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid:

“There is an urgent need for transparency in the use of copyrighted works by AI companies in AI models that are released to the public. The CLEAR Act was introduced by Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and co-sponsored by Senator John Curtis (R-UT) in recognition of this urgent need. 

“The Copyright Alliance has long been an advocate for legislation to require transparency related to the development and deployment of publicly available AI models. Transparency regarding ingestion of unlicensed copyrighted works by businesses that offer generative AI systems to the public will help ensure that the rights of copyright owners are respected, and that AI development is being implemented in a way that is responsible and ethical. Adequate and appropriate transparency and record-keeping benefit both copyright owners and AI developers in resolving questions regarding infringement, fair use, and compliance with licensing terms. 

“We thank Senators Schiff and Curtis for their tremendous ongoing support of creators and the creator community. We look forward to working with them and other members of Congress, as well as additional policymakers and stakeholders, to ensure that appropriately crafted and effective transparency legislation that protects copyright owners from infringement and misuse of their work becomes law.”

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ABOUT THE COPYRIGHT ALLIANCE

The Copyright Alliance is a non-profit, non-partisan public interest and educational organization representing the copyright interests of over two million individual creators and over 15,000 organizations in the United States, across the spectrum of copyright disciplines. The Copyright Alliance is dedicated to advocating policies that promote and preserve the value of copyright, and to protecting the rights of creators and innovators. For more information, please visit our website.