H.R.7913 – To require a notice be submitted to the Register of Copyrights with respect to copyrighted works used in building generative AI systems, and for other purposes.
Violation penalties would start at US$5,000. The legislation does not have a maximum penalty assessment that can be charged.[3]
The bill by Schiff was introduced a few days after The New York Times published an article regarding the business activities of major tech firms, including Google and Meta, in the training of their generative AI platforms on April 6, 2024.[4][5]
^Metz, Cade; Kang, Cecilia; Frenkel, Sheera; Thompson, Stuart A.; Grant, Nico (April 6, 2024). "How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.". The New York Times. Jason Henry and Jason Andrew. Reporting from San Francisco, Washington and New York. ISSN0362-4331. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.