AI for Academic Success: Tools, Ethics, and Best Practices

"This first Part of the Copyright Office’s Report on copyright and artificial intelligence
(“AI”)1 addresses the topic of digital replicas. From AI-generated musical performances to
robocall impersonations of political candidates to images in pornographic videos, an era of
sophisticated digital replicas has arrived. Although technologies have long been available to
produce fake images or recordings, generative AI2 technology’s ability to do so easily, quickly,
and with uncanny verisimilitude has drawn the attention and concern of creators, legislators,
and the general public.
The speed, precision, and scale of AI-created digital replicas calls for
prompt federal action. Without a robust nationwide remedy, their unauthorized publication
and distribution threaten substantial harm not only in the entertainment and political arenas,
but also for private individuals.
Section I summarizes the context and history of the Office’s study of the digital replicas
issue. Section II.A outlines the main existing legal frameworks: state rights of privacy and
publicity, including recent legislation specifically targeting digital replicas, and at the federal
level, the Copyright Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Communications Act, and the
Lanham Act.
In Section II.B, we explain why existing laws do not provide sufficient legal redress for
those harmed by unauthorized digital replicas and propose the adoption of a new federal law.
Section III discusses protection against AI outputs that deliberately imitate an artist’s
style. We acknowledge the seriousness of creators’ concerns and identify legal remedies
available to address this type of harm."

"This second Part of the Copyright Office’s Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) addresses the copyrightability of outputs generated by AI systems. It analyzes the type and level of human contribution sufficient to bring these outputs within the scope of copyright protection in the United States."

"This Part of the Copyright Office’s Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence addresses the use of copyrighted works in the development of generative AI systems. Then groundbreaking technologies involved draw on massive troves of data, including copyrighted works, to enable the extraordinary capabilities they now offer to the public. Do any of the acts
involved require the copyright owners’ consent or compensation? And to the extent they do, how can that feasibly be accomplished?
These issues are the subject of intense debate. Dozens of lawsuits are pending in the United States, focusing on the application of copyright’s fair use doctrine. Legislators around the world have proposed or enacted laws regarding the use of copyrighted works in AI training, whether to remove barriers or impose restrictions.
The stakes are high, and the consequences are often described in existential terms. Some warn that requiring AI companies to license copyrighted works would throttle a transformative technology, because it is not practically possible to obtain licenses for the volume and diversity
of content necessary to power cutting-edge systems. Others fear that unlicensed training will corrode the creative ecosystem, with artists’ entire bodies of works used against their will to produce content that competes with them in the marketplace. The public interest requires striking an effective balance, allowing technological innovation to flourish while maintaining a thriving creative community."

The Belmont Report is a foundational document that established three core ethical principles for human subjects research: respect for persons, beneficence, and justice.