250. Generative AI: A Game-Changer or a Legal Nightmare?

In this episode, host Michael Marchuk connects with Diana Bikbaeva, a senior associate attorney with the law firm of Marashlian & Donahue, to discuss the legal implications associated with all of the creative outputs that are created with Generative AI platforms. Diana outlines how copyrights and "fair use" impact the way that organizations may need to think (or re-think) about rolling out Generative AI into production activities. Disclaimer: AI and machine learning technology are not one-size-fits-all and have diverse structures and algorithms specific to the tasks they are programmed to solve. So, any discussion of the legal implications of artificial intelligence must be made on a case-by-case basis, considering the technology in question and its treatment of copyrighted materials. Here’s what we talked with Diana about:  What is "fair use" of copyrights, and how does it impact training AI models How can organizations prepare themselves as they evaluate the implications of using public AI models The potential for legal action based on using Generative AI outputs Diana has written several articles that provide even greater detail on this important topic: AI and Copyright Crash Course: Analysis of How Fair Use Criteria May Apply to Generative AI AI Trained on Copyrighted Works: When Is It Fair Use? Who is Liable for AI Generators’ Copyright-Infringing Output? To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe!