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TRAIN Act

S. 5379 Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) In committee
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  1. Introduced Nov 21
  2. Committee Nov 21
  3. Passed Senate Next
  4. Passed House Not yet
  5. To President Not yet
  6. Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Nov 21, 2024Next: Senate vote
706d ago Nov 21, 2024: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary

The TRAIN Act creates a legal process for copyright owners to subpoena AI developers for records about whether their copyrighted works were used to train generative AI models. It adds a new section to copyright law allowing owners who believe in good faith that their works were used to request a federal court clerk to issue a subpoena to the AI developer or deployer. The request must include a sworn declaration stating the belief, that the purpose is to identify training materials, and that records will only be used to protect copyright. The clerk must issue the subpoena if the paperwork is proper, and the recipient must promptly disclose the requested copies or records. Court rules govern enforcement, and if the recipient fails to comply, a rebuttable presumption arises that they copied the work. The section takes effect upon enactment.

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