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AI companies have trained models on copyrighted songs by Australian artists, including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave, without permission or compensation. The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) accuses these firms of violating intellectual property rights and pressuring Australia to weaken copyright laws, causing harm to creators.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The event involves AI systems trained on copyrighted music without compensation, directly violating intellectual property rights, which is a recognized harm under the AI Incident definition. The involvement of AI in the unauthorized use of copyrighted works is explicit, and the harm is realized, not merely potential. The lobbying to change laws is complementary information but does not negate the fact that harm is occurring. Therefore, this event qualifies as an AI Incident due to the direct and ongoing violation of rights caused by AI training practices.[AI generated]