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Exploring Gen AI’s Impact on Intellectual Property

For some, GenAI is the latest and greatest innovation, while for others, it is an existential threat. In this emerging technological landscape, there are many implications and unanswered questions regarding the protection of intellectual property rights. This article highlights some of the challenges GenAI presents, and recent developments in copyright law and trademark law in this quickly evolving space.

16 minute read January 01, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Jazmyn Ferguson and Matt Minder
Exploring Gen AI’s Impact on Intellectual Property

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reaching into nearly all areas of everyday life, quickly becoming some of the most exciting new tools for creativity. These tools, known as Generative AI (GenAI), advance innovation and efficiency by producing images, text, video, audio, and other forms of content.

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