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Regulation of artificial intelligence and copyright: What can legislation influence?

Copyright holders are willing and prepared to grant licences for the use of their works in the development of artificial intelligence, but so far many of the major technology companies have been avoiding negotiations. For this reason, licensing requires legislative backing.

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Kopiosto’s solutions: How can Finland become a model country for ethical AI?

Artificial intelligence has been, and continues to be, trained by using works by creative professionals without their permission or any compensation. Many large technology companies avoid negotiations and refuse to pay compensation to copyright holders. In Finland, too, AI is used to create deepfakes of well-known people, and it is not always possible to tell the difference between content generated by AI and that created by humans. How should we respond to these challenges?

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Copyright in the use of artificial intelligence: How is copyright taken into account?

Artificial intelligence is an important tool for organisations, enabling them to streamline their work, refine information and produce new content. However, feeding copyrighted third-party content into an AI is copying, which usually requires a licence from the author or copyright holder.

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Artificial intelligence and copyright

Generative AI applications train their models by using creative works, but there are no common practices in place and no agreement has been reached with the authors or other copyright holders regarding the use of these works. This poses a challenge to the realisation of copyright and the operating conditions of the creative economy in the age of artificial intelligence.

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Frequently asked questions about authorisations

Here you will find answers to questions that we are frequently asked about authorisations.

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Authorisations given by authors of texts and images

Through a Grant of Rights to Kopiosto, you, as an author of texts and images, authorise us to grant licences on your behalf for the copying of your works for teaching purposes, for instance. We look after your rights with regard to the copying of your works and represent your interests.

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AV authorisations given by authors and performing artists of TV programmes

As an author of TV programmes or a performing artist, you can give an authorisation with the Copyright Agreement for Audiovisual Authors or the Grant of Rights for Audiovisual Authors. This authorisation applies to the secondary use of audiovisual works, such as the recording of TV programmes at home and in educational institutions and the use of programmes for teaching purposes.

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Authorisations collected by Kopiosto

We collect authorisations from various creative professionals, performing artists and publishers. With the authorisation, you give Kopiosto the right to grant licences on your behalf for the use of your works. We ensure that your copyrights are respected and your works are used with permission.

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AVEK’s objectives for the 2027–2031 government term

AVEK’s objectives for the next electoral period emphasise that the private copying compensation system is legally flawed but politically easy to fix. We must recognise the importance of the Finnish cultural sector as the backbone of our resilience in times of crisis and establish a system of early-stage funding to support growth in the creative industries.

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Kopiosto’s objectives for the 2027–2031 government term

Copyrights must not be forgotten in the age of artificial intelligence. Kopiosto’s objectives for the next electoral term set out solutions to safeguard the protection of creative work, ensure that creators receive the remuneration they are entitled to, and secure the future of Finnish culture in the midst of the AI revolution.

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