Libraries offer a playbook for navigating the current AI legislative vacuum, drawing on decades of experience with copyright, data access, and responsible stewardship. Their established norms around copyright law, particularly regarding mass digitization and text/data mining, suggest that training AI models on copyrighted works can be considered fair use. Furthermore, libraries have developed frameworks for addressing AI safety concerns like bias and harm prevention, balancing user access with the need for contextualization and protection of sensitive information. AI
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IMPACT Provides a framework for responsible AI development and governance by leveraging established library practices for copyright and data stewardship.
RANK_REASON The article discusses existing norms and legal precedents from libraries as a model for AI policy, rather than reporting on a new AI development or regulatory action.