Preview: AI’s Impact on Intellectual Property Rights with Prof Michael Adams and Dr Wellett Potter

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Ideas cannot be protected in copyright law, only their expression. So what happens when artificial intelligence is used to express an idea? How does copyright law apply to deep fakes and AI voice cloning? Prof Michael Adams (Corporate Law, University of New England) discusses AI’s impact on intellectual property with Dr Wellett Potter (Lecturer, School of Law, University of New England) in a new BenchTV video.

Discussion Includes:

  • Copyright and digitised databases
  • Taylor Swift and IP
  • Deep fakes and AI voice cloning
  • Why AI-generated content is a pressing legal issue
  • How does copyright law apply to deep fakes and AI voice cloning?
  • Does AI-generated content qualify for copyright protection in Australia?
  • When does AI-generated content infringe an existing copyright?
  • Other legislative developments
  • Can individuals claim rights over their own voice or likeness?
  • How defamation and consumer laws interact with AI and copyright issues
  • Are reforms proposed in copyright law to combat AI-generated content?
  • What to be aware of in generative AI use

Presenter Profiles

Prof Michael Adams Dr Wellett Potter

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Cases

  • Authors Guild v Google Inc No. 13-4829 (2d Cir. 2015)
  • Authors Guild v OpenAI Inc 1:23-cv-08292-SHS
  • IceTV Pty Limited v Nine Network Australia Pty Limited [2009] HCA 14
  • Telstra Corporation Limited v Phone Directories Company Pty Ltd [2010] FCAFC 149
  • The New York Times Company v Microsoft Corporation et al, 1:23-cv-11195, (S.D.N.Y.)

Legislation

  • Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)
  • Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (Vic)
  • Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
  • Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (UK)
  • Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)
  • EU Artificial Intelligence Act
  • Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Bill (‘No Fakes Act’ – USA)
  • Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)