Copyright Law and Generative AI Why Limitations and Exceptions Need Reform

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Is it lawful for generative AI to draw on protected works without permission? The question sits at the heart of today’s most urgent debates on AI and the answer is anything but simple. This book takes a comparative and interdisciplinary approach to unpack how copyright exceptions apply-or fail to apply-in the age of generative AI. It examines how major jurisdictions including the United States China the European Union Japan the United Kingdom and Singapore are confronting these challenges. The book begins by explaining the basic principles of copyright law and why they matter for both AI training and AI-generated content. It then surveys the key copyright exceptions and licensing routes cur…