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title: "EFF to Courts: Don't Rewrite Copyright over AI Hype"
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published_at: "2026-09-01T12:53:51.000Z"
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summary: "New markets, new ideas, and new creators are actually what copyright is supposed to promote, not restrict. Using copyright to lock in existing gatekeepers and massive rightsholders’ profits helps neither the public nor individual artists."
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# EFF to Courts: Don't Rewrite Copyright over AI Hype

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**Published:** 2026-09-01T12:53:51.000Z
**Category:** Legal
**Topics:** copyright, regulation, safety

## Summary

New markets, new ideas, and new creators are actually what copyright is supposed to promote, not restrict\. Using copyright to lock in existing gatekeepers and massive rightsholders’ profits helps neither the public nor individual artists\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/eff-courts-dont-rewrite-copyright-over-ai-hype>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49521315>)