Creative Commons: Restoring reciprocity in the age of AI
Generative AI challenges the Creative Commons model, scraping free, open content at scale. How can it adapt, and what role does ethical AI governance play?
Creative Commons launches CC Signals to guide AI-era data sharing
Creative Commons, the nonprofit known for pioneering copyright licenses that allow creators to share their work while retaining ownership, is turning its attention to the age of artificial intelligence. On Wednesday, the organization announced CC Signals, a new initiative designed to help dataset ho
creativecommons/cc-signals: CC signals is a framework for a simple pact between those stewarding data, and those reusing it for AI development. CC signals provide a set of shared ground rules for an AI ecosystem that is mutually beneficial.
CC signals is a framework for a simple pact between those stewarding data, and those reusing it for AI development. CC signals provide a set of shared ground rules for an AI ecosystem that is mutua...
Dive into our early thinking below, then help shape what comes next! We’re looking for your ideas, feedback, and questions on the legal, technical, and social layers of this work. ❓We’d especially like to gather input on the following questions: CC signals are aimed at demanding reciprocal action by AI developers. What does reciprocity in…
CC Signals: A New Social Contract for the Age of AI - Creative Commons
TL;DR – What are CC signals? CC signals are a proposed framework to help content stewards express how they want their works used in AI training—emphasizing reciprocity, recognition, and sustainability in machine reuse. They aim to preserve open knowledge by encouraging responsible AI behavior without limiting innovation. 💗Love it! How can I show my support?…
As a global leader in open licensing and copyright, we have long stood at the intersection of innovation in the public interest, creativity, and access to knowledge. With the rise of consumer-facing generative AI, which is changing the way people share and access knowledge online, it became clear: CC had to act—urgently, but with care.…
Creative Commons licenses give everyone from individual creators to large institutions a standardized way to grant the public permission to use their creative work under copyright law. From the reuser’s perspective, the presence of a Creative Commons license on a copyrighted work answers the question, What can I do with this work? The CC License…