TNews – In a groundbreaking move, Google is taking significant steps to protect users who employ its artificial intelligence (AI) products and generative technologies from potential legal challenges related to copyright infringement. This momentous decision was revealed through a company blog post, marking a watershed moment in the tech giant’s commitment to addressing concerns regarding the potential copyright violations that AI-generated content might entail.
Google’s Pledge to Safeguard AI Users
Google’s commitment to safeguarding the rights of AI users using its generative technology products is not only unprecedented but also a crucial step in the digital age. This measure aims to provide legal protection to individuals and organizations who rely on AI for their creative and business needs, thus alleviating the persistent apprehensions surrounding copyright infringement.
The Seven Protected Products
Google’s assurance of legal protection encompasses a roster of seven of its products. These products include Duet AI in Workspace, which spans across platforms such as Google Docs and Gmail, as well as imagery within Google Slides and Google Meet. Additionally, Duet AI in Google Cloud, Vertex AI Search, Vertex AI Conversation, Vertex AI Text Embedding API, Visual Captioning in Vertex AI, and the Codey API are all included in this comprehensive safeguarding initiative. However, Google’s Bard search tool remains unmentioned in this context.
Google’s Legal Responsibility
Google goes on to elucidate its stance on the matter. If a user, while utilizing the aforementioned AI products, is confronted with a copyright claim, Google assumes the responsibility for potential legal repercussions. The company adopts a “two-pronged” approach in the intellectual property indemnification domain.
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This approach covers both the training data used and the results generated by AI models. In other words, should a copyright-related legal challenge arise concerning training data that includes copyrighted material, Google will shoulder the legal risk.
Clarification on Existing Protection
Google underlines that the protection of training data is not entirely novel. However, the clarification was deemed necessary as customers sought explicit clarification on the extent of this safeguarding, particularly in the context of training data that might involve copyrighted information.
Moreover, Google also promises to protect users in case of legal challenges arising from the outcomes produced after using AI models. However, it is essential to note that this protection applies only if the user does not deliberately employ these outcomes to infringe upon the rights of others.
