The US Copyright Office has published a report recommending new and improved protections against digital replicas. “We have concluded that a new law is needed,” the department’s report states. “The speed, precision, and scale of AI-created digital replicas calls for prompt federal action. Without a robust nationwide remedy, their unauthorized publication and distribution threaten substantial harm not only in the entertainment and political arenas, but also for private individuals.”
The Copyright Office’s assessment reveals several areas where current laws fall short of addressing digital replicas. It describes the state level as “a patchwork of protections, with the availability of a remedy dependent
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