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personRebecca is the Communications Manager for the Open Climate Campaign, a multi-year campaign that aims to increase equitable collaboration in finding faster solutions to the climate crisis through open access. Prior to joining Creative Commons, Rebecca led the strategy and engagement portfolios at a national academic library association. She has also held executive communication roles…
Anna Tumadóttir Appointed as CEO of Creative Commons
by Creative Commons About CC postThe Board of Directors of Creative Commons (CC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Tumadóttir as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CC.
Erika Drushka
personErika Drushka is the Director of People and Operations at Creative Commons. She has spent the last 15 years in social impact and technology organizations, leading teams and projects in mission-based work. An expert cat-herder with a background in global program management, she uses process and collaboration to channel creativity around an idea into intentional,…
Exploring a Books Data Commons for AI Training
by Creative Commons Policy postWhat role do books play in training AI models, and how might digitized books be made widely accessible for the purposes of training AI? What dataset of books could be constructed and under what circumstances? A new paper investigates the concept of a responsibly designed, broadly accessible dataset of digitized books to be used in training AI models.
CC’s take on the European Media Freedom Act
by Brigitte Vézina, Mark Foster, Jennryn Wetzler Open Journalism postLast month, the European Parliament and Council gave the green light to an important piece of legislation: the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). In this blog post, we look at the aims of the EMFA and why it matters for Creative Commons (CC) and everyone’s right to access trustworthy information.
CC Joins Civil Society Letter Urging U.S. to Support Openness and Transparency in AI
by Creative Commons Policy postCC joins civil society letter urging U.S. to support openness and transparency in AI.
Celebrating the Public Domain in the Capital of Europe
by Connor Benedict, Brigitte Vézina Open Culture postLast week, Creative Commons took part in the International Public Domain Day celebration at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels. Two engaging roundtables were hosted, delving into copyright issues concerning the public domain and its future. The event united advocates for open access to cultural heritage, featuring presentations on topics like the monetization and decolonization of the public domain, as well as updates on the Europeana Public Domain Charter. Creative Commons introduced new guidelines published in February aimed at encouraging users to reference institutions when utilizing public domain cultural heritage materials.
EU adopts landmark Artificial Intelligence Act
by Brigitte Vézina, Mark Foster Copyright postCreative Commons welcomes the adoption by the European Parliament of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act. We engaged intensively with EU policymakers to safeguard the appropriate interplay with EU copyright legislation. The EU must now ensure implementation allows broad, open access to harness the full potential of generative AI whilst enforcing the safeguards provided.