Investments in the billions, the signing of an agreement by 61 countries to promote open, inclusive and ethical AI. The United States and the United Kingdom are not among the signatories, but China, France, India, the European Union and the African Union Commission are. And what about copyright?
Justin Trudeau told the AI Summit that 鈥渁rtificial intelligence must be put at the heart and at the service of everyone鈥檚 interest, not just the oligarchs [...] we must encourage those who build it and artists聽鈥 the only mention, I was still hopeful 鈥 [...] find a balance and a responsible, regulated way of building it in partnership with them.鈥 To conclude, he quoted Mitterrand: 鈥淭here is always a future for those who think about the future.鈥
But before we talk about the future, a quick reminder of the facts.
One year ago, the CDEC appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology regarding Bill C-27. Death to the soap opera.
From October 12, 2023 to January 15, 2024, the federal government conducted a wide-ranging consultation on artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright. At the time of writing, we had received the consultation report. Synchronicity or synchronization. It seems that the government doesn鈥檛 want to arrive at the next G7 empty-handed, and thus retain its leadership role in AI...
So, I ask you, what does the future hold for Canadian copyright? The lines are open.
Christian Laforce, General Manager