Fair Use Doctrine
A foundational principle in United States copyright law that permits unauthorized use of copyrighted works under certain conditions. Relevant factors include the purpose of use, the nature of the work, the proportion quoted, and the effect on the original work's market. The doctrine occupies a central position in legal disputes over the legitimacy of AI training data.
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The EFF believes that the existing copyright law framework, particularly the fair use doctrine, already provides sufficient analytical tools for transformative uses such as AI training, and that no entirely new copyright rules need to be created for AI
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The fair use doctrine established under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act was codified in 1976, and courts must weigh four factors: the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount used, and the market impact.
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