Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Harvard President Claudine Gay is under fire not just for her answers before Congress, but allegations of plagiarism. Here's what's going on. The post Understanding the Claudine Gay Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Michael Geist
DECEMBER 14, 2023
After years of battles over Bills C-11 and C-18, few Canadians will have the appetite for yet another troubling Internet bill. But given a bill that envisions government-backed censorship, mandates age verification to use search engines or social media sites, and creates a framework for court-ordered website blocking, there is a need to pay attention.
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TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 25, 2023
At the end of every year, we take a look at the most-downloaded TV shows among torrenting pirates. For several years in a row, the list was headed by Game of Thrones but that reign came to an end after the series ended. In the years that followed, Disney+ releases stepped in to fill the void, with ‘Wandavision’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ taking wins in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 12, 2023
On December 11, the Review Board of the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) released a letter affirming the USCO’s refusal to register a work created with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) software. The decision to affirm the refusal marks the fourth time a registrant has been documented as being denied the ability to obtain a copyright registration over the output of an AI system following requests for reconsideration.
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Michael Geist
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The government has taken the first step to creating a bailout for its disastrous Bill C-18 by agreeing to News Media Canada demands to increase the support under the Labour Journalism Tax Credit. While the current system covers 25% of the journalist costs up to $55,000 per employee (or $13,750), the government’s fall economic statement increases both the percentage covered and cap per employee.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
In an early test of the interplay between artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law, the US District Court for the Northern District of California recently allowed a copyright infringement claim to proceed against an AI developer that used an artist’s works without authorization to train a machine learning model.
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JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of copyright is human authorship. Given this, it is clear in the US, AI alone cannot be an author. This bedrock principle was reinforced in two recent copyright decisions.
Plagiarism Today
MAY 23, 2023
The Andy Warhol ruling is less than a week old, but the Supreme Court may have just shaken the world of artificial intelligence to its core. The post What the Warhol Ruling May Mean for AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 14, 2023
A viral TikTok warns students, if your work is submitted to Turnitin, you need to uninstall Grammarly. Is this true and, if so, why? The post Should Students Stop Using Grammarly? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Image: Shutterstock All my life I have tried to behave well around librarians lest I be given a steely stare and be chided by the person on duty. I have tiptoed, suppressed coughs, and whispered in hushed tones. And generally, I have succeeded in avoiding reprimand. Until now. Lorisia McLeod, Chair of the Canadian Federation … Continue reading "Chided by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations for Defending Authors: What an Honour!
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Creative Law Center
JUNE 30, 2023
If you use AI technology to create work, you can claim copyright protection for your contribution to that work. Here's how to file your application for copyright registration. The post AI-generated Content and Copyright Registration appeared first on Creative Law Center.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
App developers who pay 30% commission fee to Apple via In-App Purchasing should take note of an important legal decision recently presented to the Supreme Court for possible review. The Supreme Court’s decision whether to take the case, and its ultimate decision if it does take the case, will directly affect the commission that developers must pay Apple to sell their products using the App Store.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
A famous AI-generated piece of art has been rejected by the US Copyright Office. Here's why the decision matters and what it means. The post Another AI Copyright Registration Rejected appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 17, 2023
The future of AI and copyright is still very uncertain. However, it looks like we may get some answers soon as the lawsuits are pouring in. The post The Wave of AI Lawsuits Have Begun appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
In 1948, a physicist added a name to a paper for the sake of a bad pun. However, the laughing got quiet when the paper's theory had issues. The post Falsifying Attribution for a Bad Pun appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
MAY 1, 2023
A Chinese art professor has been fired over allegations of plagiarism. However, he may have much more to worry about than unemployment. The post Plagiarism and China’s Social Credit System appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 9, 2023
The popular spelling/grammar checking service Grammarly is launching a new AI writing tool. Here's why schools should be worried. The post Grammarly to Launch AI-Writing Tool appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 29, 2023
An appeals court has ruled the way the US Copyright Office handles the deposit requirement is unconstitutional. Here's what that means. The post Appeals Court Rules Against Mandatory Deposit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 27, 2023
On Friday, a judge ruled in favor of the publishers against the Internet Archive. Here's why the Internet Archive lost that case. The post Why the Internet Archive Lost appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 3, 2023
Typically, when I do these year-end reviews, I cover a wide variety of stories that happened and separate out the copyright and plagiarism. Simply put, copyright and plagiarism are two different things. The former dealing with legal rights a creator has and the latter the ethics of attribution and reuse. Their interests over overlap, but year-to-year the concerns and stories are often very different.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
A recent algorithm change at Google has many webmasters angry as their traffic tanks while AI-generated pages outrank them. Here's why. The post Is Google Favoring AI Content? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Recently, YouTuber hbomberguy posted a massive video about plagiarism on YouTube. Here, I break it down and analyze the details. The post Responding to Hbomberguy’s Plagiarism Video appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
An article by Maggie Harrison at Futurism takes a look at the use of AI-generated content and AI-generated reporters at Sports Illustrated. According to Harrison, the publication received a tip from insiders at Sports Illustrated that the site was using a slew of fake journalists to serve as bylines for AI-generated content. When they investigated, … The post Sports Illustrated: AI-Generated Articles, AI-Generated Authors appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Far too many students don't know how to properly paraphrase. Here's how to teach the concept and help students get caught up. The post How to Teach Paraphrasing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Image: Shutterstock I had the opportunity to visit Taiwan in August, where I once (in the last century) served as Director of the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, aka the Canadian Representative to Taiwan. (The word “Ambassador” cannot and shall not be used for obvious diplomatic reasons).
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 31, 2023
The US Copyright Office has announced a new public comment period on the subject of AI and copyright. Here's how to participate. The post US Copyright Office Seeks Comment on AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
One year after the launch of ChatGPT, a question lingers: Is there an ethical way to use AI writing? If so, what steps does one need to take? The post Is There an Ethical Way to Use AI Writing? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 31, 2023
It's Halloween, so let's take a look at 9 copyright stories that show how intellectual property has shaped the spookiest holiday. The post 9 Spooky Copyright Stories for Halloween appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 28, 2023
In just a few days, the first appearance of Mickey Mouse lapses into the public domain. Here's what it really means to other creators. The post What Mickey Mouse Lapsing into the Public Domain Means appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 27, 2023
2023 was a banner year for copyright. However, the past 12 months also featured some real missteps and obvious mistakes. The post The 5 Dumbest Copyright Stories of 2023 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
A report by Futurism points out plagiarism by A.V. Club's AI reporter. Here's why it matters, even if the company doesn't seem to care. The post A.V. Club’s AI Reporter Plagiarized IMDb appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 19, 2023
Christmas and copyright go together as often gingerbread cookies and milk. Here's just five ways that copyright has changed Christmas. The post 5 Ways Copyright Has Changed Christmas appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 11, 2023
With the launch of Grok, xAI's new AI system, questions arose about where its data came from and if it was copying OpenAI's homework. The post When AI Plagiarizes AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Photo: Author The CBC—which, by the way, has just announced it will be cutting 10% of its workforce owing to reductions in the funding it receives from Parliament, cuts that unfortunately will probably curb its investigative programming—has “revealed” that works by a number of prominent Canadian authors such as Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Robertson Davies, … Continue reading "CBC Investigation Documents the Challenge for Writers: Works by Prominent Canadian Authors are Included in AI Tr
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 29, 2023
A recent Newsguard report shines a light on the growth of AI spam news sites. Here's why Google has dropped the ball. The post The Predictable Rise of Generative AI Spam appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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