The Matrix Unraveled: AI, IP Infringement, and Privacy

AI has brought new challenges in the realms of IP infringement and data privacy risk. In IP, AI's ability to generate creative content, such as art, music, and written text, has raised questions about the ownership and protection of these outputs. Are AI-generated works original creations, eligible for copyright protection? And what happens when AI-generated works make unauthorized use of elements resembling the likeness of specific actors or works of specific musicians, or commercially exploit their work via AI-generated content that purports to be by that creative artist? Similarly, misrepresentation and endorsement claims may arise where AI-generated content creates a false impression that an individual endorses a particular product, service, or message. What if the content is derogatory or the celebrity does not wish to be associated with a particular brand or product? As to legislation under development in the EU, US, and China, and existing or emerging data privacy legislation in the EU and North America, it seems clear that AI is not inherently neutral, trustworthy, nor beneficial. Profiling and discrimination claims based on sensitive attributes like race, gender, or socioeconomic status are emerging at scale. How should legal frameworks tackle these issues?