Over 200 artists sign letter urging AI developers to respect artists' rights
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Over 200 artists, including Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, and Stevie Wonder, signed a letter calling on AI developers not to infringe on artists' rights or replace human creativity.
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The letter argues irresponsible AI use threatens artists' privacy, identities, music, and livelihoods by training models without permission and diluting royalty pools.
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It calls on AI developers and music platforms to pledge not to deploy AI that undermines or replaces artists or denies them fair compensation.
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Legislators are also acting, with Tennessee enacting a law to protect publicity rights and similar legislation pending in Congress and several states.
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The letter's signatories include over 200 musicians, songwriters, music industry figures and estates aiming to "protect against the predatory use of AI."