Learning Outcome

Students will know what copyright means and how to avoid infringement of copyright. Students will also know how to use AI ethically.

Optimizing AI in Higher Education: SUNY FACT² Guide, Second Edition
This document presents information and solutions to educators across the spectrum of enthusiasm and adoption interests, as we believe everyone should be empowered to make educated decisions for themselves and their students regarding generative AI.

Latest AI and Copyright Developments

Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
Section 1. Purpose. Artificial intelligence (AI) holds extraordinary potential for both promise and peril. Responsible AI use has the potential to help solve urgent challenges while making our world more prosperous, productive, innovative, and secure. At the same time, irresponsible use could exacerbate societal harms such as fraud, discrimination, bias, and disinformation; displace and disempower workers; stifle competition; and pose risks to national security. Harnessing AI for good and realizing its myriad benefits requires mitigating its substantial risks. This endeavor demands a society-wide effort that includes government, the private sector, academia, and civil society.
FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence
President Biden is issuing a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order establishes new standards for AI safety and security, protects Americans’ privacy, advances equity and civil rights, stands up for consumers and workers, promotes innovation and competition, advances American leadership around the world, and more.

Digital Ethics: How to Give Credit to Others' Creative Works

Creating New Content Using Others' Work

Creative Commons for Open Projects: Give Credit to Creators

Protecting Your Work

Creating a CC License for Your Work. Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. From the reuser’s perspective, the presence of a Creative Commons license on a copyrighted work answers the question, What can I do with this work?

Copyright and the Arts

Georgia Lawyers for the Arts (GLA) is a nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance and educational programming to artists and arts organizations.

Georgia PATENTS stands for Pro bono Assistance & Training for Entrepreneurs and New, Talented, Solo inventors.

Examples of Infringement

What is copyright infringement?

As a general matter, copyright infringement occurs when a copyrighted work is reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of the copyright owner.

What is Copyright? Everything You Need to Know

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(NPR) Scarlett Johansson says she is 'shocked, angered' over new ChatGPT voice

How to Fact Check in AI Age

AI Generated Content Authenticity

Content Authenticity Initiative
Authentic storytelling through digital content provenance. We are a community of media and tech companies, NGOs, academics, and others working to promote adoption of an open industry standard for content authenticity and provenance.
Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA)
The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) addresses the prevalence of misleading information online through the development of technical standards for certifying the source and history (or provenance) of media content. C2PA is a Joint Development Foundation project, formed through an alliance between Adobe, Arm, Intel, Microsoft and Truepic.

Copyright Claims Board

Assignment and Assessment

How does one protect creative works posted online?
How can you give credit to the creator when you post their work?
Define copyright. Define infringement.
What can you do when someone uses your creative work commercially?

Information Literacy Skills for Career and Lifelong Learning