More than half the world is engaged in a copyright battle for the ages, seeking to hold back the voracious appetite of AI, but it can be hard to keep tabs on it all.
Alongside the big Google break-up, copyright protection in the AI era was a main topic animating the meeting rooms of the PPA Festival on London.
It’s fast moving, confused by half truths and furious allegations, set against a legal framework that varies based on geographies, political opinions, and financial agendas.
It’s basically a whirlpool of chaos with $13 trillion to be made or lost in the middle of it.
To try to make some sense of the madness, Alan and I were joined by eminent European tech competition lawyer Damien Geradin.
He’s fought on both sides of the Big Tech divide, before shifting full time to defend publishers and content creators against AI.
He says the playing field is shifting as public opinion around Big Tech darkens, and that is triggering politicians and regulators to be more aggressive.
And are the ripples becoming a tide that will lead to meaningful change? Let’s find out.
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