European AI Act Training Disclosures Expose US Copyright Risks

The European Union’s historic Artificial Intelligence Act taking effect this week has the potential to expose even US companies seeking to comply with its intellectual property provisions to copyright litigation, legal researchers say.

The set of regulations take a risk-based, sector-agnostic approach to enacting the most comprehensive guardrails yet on the development and use of AI. Over the next few years, companies will be subject to staggered deadlines with the looming threat of hefty fines for noncompliance.

That includes Silicon Valley companies ...