"Unauthorized Use of News by AI Constitutes Copyright Infringement," Online Newspaper Association Also Issues Statement

Earlier, the Korea Newspaper Association Also Stated "Copyright Fees Must Be Paid"

The Korea Online Newspaper Association (KONA) issued a statement regarding copyright infringement of news by generative artificial intelligence (AI) and announced three key principles.

On the 31st, KONA released a statement titled "Our Position on Copyright Infringement of News by Generative AI," announcing three AI-related principles: ▲ Respect for the rights of news content copyright holders, i.e., media companies ▲ Opposition to the introduction of TDM (Text and Data Mining) exemption regulations ▲ Fair compensation for news content used in AI training.

KONA pointed out, "News content is the most essential part of generative AI training data," adding, "Unauthorized use of news content not only infringes on the rights of news content copyright holders but also undermines the will of content producers, which inevitably leads to the contraction of the generative AI industry."

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Previously, the issue of news copyright infringement surfaced when Naver unveiled its generative AI 'HyperCLOVA X.' After unveiling 'HyperCLOVA X' on the 24th, Naver stated at a meeting with reporters, "The data learned so far is based on existing regulations and terms of service, so we are not currently discussing separate usage fees."

In response, KONA stated, "It is not only unfair but also a clear copyright infringement that Naver relied on the 'research purpose' clause of the old terms without explaining or obtaining consent from its partner media companies."

Currently, global big tech companies such as OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Adobe, developers of ChatGPT, are also negotiating with major overseas media companies to ensure the legal use of news content.

Newspaper Associations Request Naver and Kakao to Prevent AI News Copyright Infringement

Earlier, the Korea Newspaper Association also argued that fair compensation must be paid for news copyrights. On the 22nd, the Newspaper Association announced that it had delivered a statement containing five demands to major domestic and foreign IT companies, including Naver, Kakao, Google Korea, and Microsoft, to prevent copyright infringement of news by generative AI.

The Newspaper Association asserted that ▲ AI technology use should be negotiated with news copyright holders regarding usage standards ▲ generative AI companies need to publicly commit to adhering to the 'Global AI Principles' ▲ the sources and contents of generative AI training data should be disclosed.

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