Notice2023-20480
Artificial Intelligence and Copyright
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Published
September 21, 2023
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Library of CongressCopyright Office, Library of Congress
Abstract
The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadline to submit comments in connection with a study of the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence ("AI") systems.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 65205]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20480]
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office
[Docket No. 2023-6; COLC-2023-0006]
Artificial Intelligence and Copyright
AGENCY: U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
ACTION: Notice of inquiry; extension of comment periods.
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SUMMARY: The United States Copyright Office is extending the deadline
to submit comments in connection with a study of the copyright law and
policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (``AI'') systems.
DATES: The comment periods for the document published at 88 FR 59942 on
August 30, 2023, are extended. Initial written comments are due no
later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 30, 2023. Written
reply comments are due no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on
Wednesday, November 29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: For reasons of governmental efficiency, the Copyright Office
is using the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> system for the submission and posting of
public comments in this proceeding. All comments should be submitted
electronically through <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>. Specific instructions for
submitting comments are available on the Copyright Office website at
<a href="https://copyright.gov/policy/artificial-intelligence">https://copyright.gov/policy/artificial-intelligence</a>. If electronic
submission is not feasible, please contact the Office using the contact
information below for special instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhea Efthimiadis, Assistant to the
General Counsel, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#68050d0e1c280b0718111a010f001c460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deb3bbb8aa9ebdb1aea7acb7b9b6aaf0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a> or telephone at 202-
707-8350.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Copyright
Office issued a notice of inquiry seeking comments from the public on a
number of questions about the copyright law and policy issues raised by
AI systems. The notice set a deadline for initial comments on October
18, 2023, and for reply comments on November 15, 2023.
To ensure that members of the public have sufficient time to
prepare responses to the Office's questions, and to ensure that the
Office can proceed on a timely basis with its inquiry of the issues
identified in its notice with the benefit of a complete record, the
Office is extending the deadlines as set forth here. Initial written
comments will now be due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 30,
2023. Reply comments will be due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November
29, 2023.
Dated: September 18, 2023.
Suzanne V. Wilson,
General Counsel and Associate Register of Copyrights.
Maria Strong,
Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Policy and
International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2023-20480 Filed 9-20-23; 8:45 am]
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