Uploading Full Texts to Public/Commercial AI Platforms
If you're uploading entire copyrighted works to tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc., there's legal uncertainty. Why?
These tools may store data for model training/improvement unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Uploading content to platforms that lack a license for reuse may be seen as unauthorized copying or redistribution.
AI tools can generate realistic but fake videos/images/audio that about people or events – deepfakes. Deepfakes can lead to problems such as misuse someone’s likeness without their consent (privacy infringement), spread of false information, scams, misleading contents to manipulate public opinions.
For example, recently a student at HKU is being investigated for creating and releasing deep-fake porn.
Further reading: Kharvi, Prakash L. Understanding the Impact of AI-Generated Deepfakes on Public Opinion, Political Discourse, and Personal Security in Social Media.” IEEE Security & Privacy, vol. 22, no. 04, pp. 115-122, July-Aug. 2024, doi: 10.1109/MSEC.2024.3405963