Indonesia is preparing to make significant changes to its copyright law, including granting copyright privileges to individuals who use artificial intelligence to help generate content. This move could potentially lead to a showdown between the government and major tech platforms like Google.

Key Provisions

The draft bill, which was reviewed by Reuters, includes provisions that ban the use of AI to imitate a creator’s distinctive style and require tech platforms to pay compensation for aggregating, republishing, or link-previewing news content. The rules would apply to various types of content, including video games, photography, computer programs, journalism, and films.

AI-assisted works would qualify for copyright protection only if they meet human involvement criteria, while fully AI-generated works would be excluded. The use of copyrighted works to train AI models would also be subject to fair-use provisions or licensing agreements.

Global Implications

Indonesia’s proposed changes come as governments around the world grapple with the impact of AI on copyright rules. The European Union’s AI Act requires companies to clearly label where AI has been used to generate or modify images, video, or audio content. In the United States, copyright protection requires human contribution, but AI is not explicitly mentioned in copyright statutes.

Indonesia’s move could set a precedent for other countries in Southeast Asia and beyond. The government is seeking further input on the draft bill, and it is unclear when the bill will be passed into law.

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