The US Copyright Office is preparing a report on generative AI and its impact on copyright. The report, expected to be finalized by the end of the year, will include recommendations for potential legislative or regulatory action. The report will be published in sections, with the first section focusing on the replication of human artists' appearances and voices using AI. The second section will address the copyrightability of works incorporating AI-generated material. The remaining sections will cover the training of AI models on copyrighted material and licensing considerations and liability issues for AI models that produce copyrighted material.

The USCO has been considering how to address generative AI for about two years and has received input from a wide range of stakeholders through a public comment period. The Biden administration has expressed support for ensuring appropriate compensation for creators of meaningful content. The increasing popularity of generative AI models has raised concerns about the unauthorized use of copyrighted material. Tech companies argue that requiring payment for copyrighted content used in AI models would be prohibitively expensive. This issue has led to legal disputes between content creators and tech companies.