Malaysia weighs copyright opt-out for AI training
MyIPO says its copyright review also examines ownership of AI-generated content and limits on works accessed for data mining.
Malaysia is considering copyright provisions that would let rights holders refuse permission for their works to be mined for data, including to train artificial intelligence (AI), according to Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO) director general Yusnieza Syarmila Yusoff.
Speaking at a media forum in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 6, Yusnieza said the proposed opt-out forms part of a review of Malaysia's copyright framework. Studies and stakeholder discussions are continuing before an approach is finalised.
The review addresses both the use of copyrighted material to train AI and questions about who owns the content AI produces. MyIPO has consulted stakeholders on the implications of technology companies using protected works to develop AI systems and create new content, she said.
Yusnieza said the review also examines what material may be accessed for data mining, for which purposes and in what volumes. She said any framework should safeguard copyright holders while supporting technological development, trade and investment, rather than impose restrictions that hinder those activities.
