CCC launches internal-only AI re-use rights for higher education
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) has announced it is launching internal-only AI re-use rights for text-based works from participating rightsholders in its Annual Copyright License for Higher Education (ACLHE), addressing use cases such as prompting, summarisation, chatbots, and other AI uses, within a college or university.
CCC will also launch AI Transactional Rights featuring pay-per-use options for specific AI use cases, beginning with content summarisation.
With the addition of the ACLHE and AI Transactional Rights, CCC will now be offering four AI licensing options, including its Annual Copyright License (ACL), an enterprise-wide, voluntary, non-exclusive licensing solution, featuring a consistent set of internal-only AI re-use rights for businesses; and CCC’s AI Systems Training License, a voluntary, non-exclusive solution for organisations training AI systems for external uses.
“CCC is pro-copyright and pro-AI,” said Tracey Armstrong, President and CEO, CCC. “AI outcomes are strengthened by reliance on responsibly sourced copyrighted works, and we believe that responsible AI starts with licensing.”
The organisation further stated in a press release: “Copyrighted materials are the fuel for artificial intelligence systems, making copyright central to high-quality outcomes. As society recognises the benefits promised by AI systems, voluntary collective licensing complements direct licensing via rightsholders and is an effective solution to enable the use of copyrighted materials.”