The AI development race is opaque, unfettered and unregulated, and driven primarily by the profit motives of large corporations, despite some likely adverse impacts. The ethical and moral ramifications of these AI systems are complex, and the legal ramifications are not limited to the infringement of copyright’s economic rights, but may include infringement of an author’s moral rights of attribution and integrity and right to object to false attribution; infringement of data protection laws; invasions of privacy; and acts of passing off.

And these aren’t issues for a hypothetical future.

Join hosts Johanna Clarke and Theo Jones for a look at the SoA’s work on the challenges presented by new technologies, and as they seek to safeguard the interests and protect the rights of all authors, celebrate the authenticity of human authorship and raise awareness of the issues at stake.

Featuring contributions from Anne Rooney, Shoo Rayner, Keith Mansfield, Hannah Berry and Roland Glasser.