Brazilian organizations launch joint letter on artificial intelligence and copyright regulation

Representatives of cultural organizations in Brazil sent a letter to the Federal Senate expressing their concerns regarding the discussion of a new bill. The case includes: Artificial intelligence (AI) regulation and copyright questions in Brazil.

More specifically, the document calls for the rights of artists and companies to be taken into account in this debate. Using products such as books, movies, music and videos to feed AI databases and language models.

The letter was signed by a copyright commission consisting of the OAB, the Brazilian Chamber of Books (CBL), the Brazilian Press Association (ABI), Pró-Música Brasil, the Brazilian Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters (Abert) and the Brazilian Copyright Council Association. ( ABDA ), in addition to other organizations.

What does the letter to the Senate ask about artificial intelligence?

In general, the organizations’ demands include the protection of intellectual property and copyrights in the country. Unauthorized use of materials has been a frequent topic of discussion among companies such as Google and OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT.

The full letter can be read in the tweet thread started by one of the participating organizations with the post below.

An important milestone for copyright protection in regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Brazil was reached in Brasília earlier this week.

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— Pro-Música Brasil (@promusicabrasil) April 8, 2024

The text also suggests some guidelines: Call for transparency of artificial intelligence databases About the materials used, request authorization from content owners whether it will be used in this training process and Possible penalties for irregular practices.

The Federal Senate will soon debate PL 2338/2023, written by senator Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD/MG). Currently, the proposal is before an internal committee on artificial intelligence in the Legislative Assembly.

European legislation on the subject recently approved in the region already includes guidance on copyright protection against AI platforms. It is considered one of the sources of inspiration for organizations’ charters.