Ethical AI and Librarianship
A Resource Guide
Library Copyright Alliance Principles for Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
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| Title | Library Copyright Alliance Principles for Copyright and Artificial Intelligence |
| Type | Guidelines & Policies |
| Creator | Library Copyright Alliance |
| Link | https://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AI-principles.pdf |
| Creation Date | 07/10/2023 |
| Last Updated Date | -- |
| Summary | This policy guideline issued by the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) outlines the LCA’s positions on legal issues at the intersection of U.S. copyright law and artificial intelligence (AI). It addresses issues of fair use for training AI on copyrighted works, and questions of human authorship on AI-generated works. Ethical considerations highlighted by the LCA include: 1) The ingestion of copyrighted works to train large language models is considered fair use, 2) An AI-generated work may infringe on copyright if it is substantially similar to an original work used in training, 3) Traditional principles of human Authorship apply to AI-generated works if the human user’s prompts sufficiently shape the creative expression, 4) The existing U.S. Copyright Act is viewed as adequate to address AI copyright issues without requiring amendment, 5) Copyright law should not be used to resolve broader economic disruptions caused by AI. |
| Topic | Ethical AI. Copyright. Authorship. |
| Source and Link | Library Copyright Alliance https://www.librarycopyrightalliance.org/ |
| Access | Open |
| Accessibility | Open |
| Audience | Librarians – Academic. Scholars and Students. |
| Platform or Format | Document (.pdf) |
| Length | 1 page |
| Geography | USA |
| Language | ENG |
| Description Date | 05/28/2025 |