Forbes January 23, 2025
Sri Bhargav Krishna Adusumilli, Co-Founder of Mindquest Technology Solutions, is an expert in AI, blockchain and IoT security.
Generative AI has emerged as a transformative force in technology, creating text, art, music and code that can rival human efforts. However, its rise has sparked significant debates around copyright law, particularly regarding the concept of fair use.
While fair use—a legal framework allowing limited use of copyrighted material without permission—has long been a pillar of creativity and innovation, applying it to generative AI is fraught with legal and ethical challenges.
Here’s why the fair use argument for generative AI is largely implausible.
Fair Use Defined
Fair use in U.S. copyright law considers four key factors to determine whether copyrighted content can...