CT25 | A Thousand Times No: The Practicalities of Opt-Out for AI Training

YouTube and other services implement an “opt-out” style of copyright compliance: a service will use your content unless you tell it not to. Now opt-out is being discussed as a way for creators to ensure that their works aren’t used to train generative AI systems. How might such schemes work, what are the practical implications for content creators and service providers alike, and what are the alternatives? Our panel will look at opt-out schemes being considered today as well as likely paths forward.