According to Kyodo News,JapanThe Press Association issued a statement on July 17 saying that the U.S. IT giantGoogle,MicrosoftAI search engines provided by companies such as the one in question are likely to constitute aInfringement of copyrightThe Association noted. The Association noted thatAI SearchServices such as regularUnauthorized usenews stories as a source of information, generating responses similar to news stories, and requiring U.S. IT giants to obtain news medialicense.
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From the statement, the Japan Press Association describes the service as "combining a web search engine with generative artificial intelligence (AI)," i.e. "Search-Linked Generative AI Services". Some of the cases show that search-linked AI on news reportsInappropriate diversion and processingThe generatedError content existsThe answer.
The statement emphasized that (service providers) should ensure accuracy and reliability before offering relevant services. At the same time, the Japan Press Association also asked the government to take measures, including amending the Copyright Law, to expedite the implementation of theLaws relating to intellectual propertyMake adjustments and refinements.
According to the Japan Press Association, Internet searches play a role in"Pointing the way" for people looking for online writings of all kinds.. But search-linked AI is of a completely different nature, as itsDirect display of content. "In many cases, AI searches display the essential content of the referenced news story as is, constituting copyright infringement (of the act)."