AI Matters: Copyright X Generative AI

First up in the series of intellectual property (IP) issues impacted by and evolving with generative AI (deep learning), is that of copyright. For simplicity purposes, let's divide copyright issues into two categories: one of "traditional" copyright which covers what we will call artistic expression, and includes creations such as photos, musical lyrics, literature and other visual arts. We are calling this 'traditional' copyright here, as these were the types of work originally considered when drafting various copyright laws in the US and elsewhere. The second category is software. While the law itself does not distinguish between copyright of more 'traditional' art and software, the particular issues and application of the law diverges enough to make it a worthwhile distinction when exploring the current developments as they intersect with AI.