Due Today

• Copyright status of your generative AI prompts and outputs. Assigned April 19, due May 3.

Copyright and AI

Basics of Copyright

Define what these are and explain why they are needed

• Copyright
• Fair use
• Public domain

Inputs and outputs

• Activity: Class contributes to building out a chart comparing copyright status in various generative AI systems

Training data

Bloomberg Television. “Can Copyright Law Stop Generative AI and ChatGPT?” YouTube, 28 Jun. 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3fqEW1nwpQ.

Discussion:

• Should companies building foundational models for AI be able to claim fair use in all cases when gathering training data?
• Should companies have to pay to gather and use copyrighted training data?
• Should companies have to request permission for copyrighted training data?
• What are examples of fair use that have been applied in similar legal battles between technology companies and copyright owners?

Legal liabilities and AI

• Slide presentation on privacy and libel issues

Assessing the semester

• Complete this online form in class that asks:
  • What are three things you learned in class this semester that were new to you?
  • What's one thing you wish we had learned about or that you are still confused about?
• In-Class Activity #12 (due May 22)
  • Write a one-page essay expanding on your answers to these questions:
    • What are three things you learned in class this semester that were new to you?
    • What's one thing you wish we had learned about or that you are still confused about?
• Complete student evaluation form

Environmental Impact of AI

• Luccioni, Sasha. “AI Is Dangerous, but Not for the Reasons You Think | Sasha Luccioni | TED.” TED, 6 Nov. 2023. YouTube, www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXdVDhOGqoE.
• “AI Is Fueling a Data Center Boom. Can the Power Grid Keep Up?” The Wall Street Journal, 15 Apr. 2024. www.wsj.com/video/series/wsj-explains/ai-is-fueling-a-data-center-boom-can-the-power-grid-keep-up/A7059830-C06B-47A8-97CD-D08031EF84CC.

Activity

• Class will be divided into small teams to work on reading the article below and then submitting a team Word document that includes:
  • 10 main or notable points of the article
  • MLA citation to each of the sources linked to or referred to in the article
• Article for Team 1
  • Vincent, James. "How Much Electricity Does AI Consume?" The Verge, 16 Feb. 2024, www.theverge.com/24066646/ai-electricity-energy-watts-generative-consumption.
• Article for Team 2
  • Calma, Justine. "AI and Crypto Mining Are Driving Up Data Centers’ Energy Use." The Verge, 24 Jan. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/1/24/24049047/data-center-ai-crypto-bitcoin-mining-electricity-report-iea.

Due Today

• Presentation

Final Exam

• 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
• Room 135 (our usual classroom)
• Same format as mid-term exam