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Tag: Better Internet
CC at Wikimania 2023
by Creative Commons Events
CC is thrilled to be partnering with the Wikimedia Foundation to make Wikimania 2023 a reality. The gathering takes place 16–19 August both in Singapore and online. Whether you can make it to Singapore or not, register now to attend, participate, and access recorded sessions. The CC and Wikimedian communities overlap in many ways and…
NYC Symposium: Generative AI & the Creativity Cycle
by Creative Commons Events
Are you thinking about how generative artificial intelligence (AI) intersects with creativity? Or how it draws from existing works and collections? Or enables new understandings of culture? Join Creative Commons in NYC on 13 September 2023 for a full-day symposium focused on the intersection of generative artificial intelligence, cultural heritage, and contemporary creativity. This event…
Disruption: Creator Edition — Unveiling the Program & Speakers
by Creative Commons Events
Join us in-person on 14 June at “Disruption: Creator Edition” as we explore the profound influence of generative AI on creativity across multiple industries. In collaboration with the team at EQTY Lab, and with Nonny de la Peña of the Arizona State University California Center, Creative Commons welcomes our community to join us next week…
Join CC at RightsCon: AI for a Better Internet and Open Journalism
by Creative Commons Better Internet
Are you attending RightsCon 2023, either in person in Costa Rica or virtually online? Join the Creative Commons team and community members for two sessions, one in-person for RightsCon participants in San José and the other virtual so anyone can attend with a free online pass. These sessions on artificial intelligence (AI) and open journalism…
Join us for “Disruption: Creator Edition” — An Event Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Creators
by Creative Commons Events
Join us on 14 June at ‘Disruption: Creator Edition’ as we explore the profound influence of generative AI on creativity across multiple industries. CC has long focused on the ways that artificial intelligence (AI) can build on, contribute to, and exploit the commons and impact sharing of knowledge and creativity. The rapid rise of generative…
Generative AI: Opportunities, Concerns & Solutions from MozFest 2023
by Creative Commons Better Internet
CC has been exploring what artificial intelligence means for our strategy to support better sharing and the public interest commons that we help steward. In March, we joined with our partners in the Movement for a Better Internet to discuss generative AI with the MozFest 2023 community: What opportunities does AI offer? What are its…
Better Sharing for Generative AI
by Catherine Stihler Better Internet, Licenses & Tools, Open Creativity, Technology
Over the last year, innovation and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded, providing new ways for people to create content of all sorts. For example, it’s been used to help create award winning art, develop educational materials, expedite software development, and craft business materials. Recently, three artists filed a class action lawsuit in…
Bringing Better Sharing to Davos
by Anna Tumadóttir Better Internet, Copyright
Creative Commons is in Davos this week for the World Economic Forum (WEF). While CC is not (yet) a formal member of the forum, there is extensive programming available to the public that touches on our work. As we strive to strengthen the voice of civil society and promote better sharing of knowledge and culture…
As European Council Adopts AI Act Position, Questions Remain on GPAI
by Creative Commons Copyright
As we’ve discussed before, the European Union has been considering a new AI Act, which would regulate certain uses of artificial intelligence (AI). In particular, it seeks to ban certain uses of AI, such as broad-based real-time biometric identification for law enforcement in public places, and to ensure that certain precautions are taken before deployment…
Our Work in Policy at CC: Data
by Creative Commons Copyright
As the year comes to a close, we’re spotlighting Creative Commons’ public policy work, recapping what we’ve done and looking ahead to the new year. In this edition, we turn to our work on better sharing of data. The sharing of open data can be incredibly beneficial to society: facilitating enhanced scientific collaboration and reproducibility,…