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EFF to Courts: Don't Rewrite Copyright over AI Hype

by Tori Noble and Corynne McSherry eff.org published 2026-08-313 min read

New markets, new ideas, and new creators are actually what copyright is supposed to promote, not restrict. Using copyright to lock in existing gatekeepers and massive rightsholders’ profits helps neither the public nor individual artists.

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