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4/ 📝 From concerns related to AI inputs (training data) to the implications of AI outputs (works created by AI tools), we're exploring these issues through a series of blog posts by our team and guest contributors ➡️

AI Archives - Creative Commons

3/ 👥 To explore these issues further, we held CC community discussions about generative AI in February, and we're continuing to engage with diverse stakeholders to find helpful solutions in this area (keep your eyes peeled for future opportunities) ➡️

CC Community Input: Better Sharing for Generative AI - Creative Commons

Over the last year, innovation and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated, providing new ways for people to create content from art to zines, and everything in between. At...

2/ 🔍 Our focus is on the intersection of copyright law and generative AI, and we're committed to ensuring that CC's strategy for #BetterSharing supports the development of this technology, while respecting the work of human creators and contributing to a #BetterInternet for all.

1/ 👀 Curious about the intersection of copyright and #GenerativeAI? So is CC! 🧵 🤖 Like the rest of the world, CC has been closely following the rise of generative AI and trying to understand the many complex issues that come with these new tools ➡️ loom.ly/rLRe3eY

A bluish surrealist painting generated by the DALL-E 2 AI platform showing a small grayish human figure holding a gift out to a larger robot that has its arms extended and a head like a cello.

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Creative Commons Ita

@cc_italy

The Italian CC Chapter continues its efforts together with the #A2KCoalition to defend the #rightsofculturalinstitutions at

@WIPO

's #SCCR43. Learn more at: a2k-coalition.org

DS Wyber

@dswyber

Preservation is not just about storage, it is about how our heritage lives on in the interpretations of people and in the minds and hearts of every member of the public enjoying their fundamental right to access cultural heritage

at #SCCR43

#SCCR43

🌍 CC's Director of Policy & Open Culture,

, is at the 43rd session of

@WIPO

#SCCR this week, advocating for #BetterSharing to support #CulturalHeritage institutions’ global digital presence.

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Brigitte Vézina

Excited to be @WIPO in Geneva to attend the #SCCR on behalf of @creativecommons #copyright #publicdomain #exceptions #culturalheritage #bettersharing

Nate Angell

@xolotl

12h

If you are at #SXSW and aren't on your way to the

#open movement house party RIGHT NOW, you are missing out on these fabulous open cocktails!

Drink menu for The Open Movement House Party decorated with an illustratration showing a courtyard pool lit by an aquamarine moon, listing the drinks: The Open Bar, The Noncommercial Negroni and the Tom Commons.

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It's happening TODAY! Don't miss out on the Creative Commons and Wiki Community's #SXSW open house party. Let's talk #BetterSharing for a #BetterInternet and all things OPEN, hosted by @HacksHackers

loom.ly/LycmKF4

Thanks @nounsdao for supporting this event!

Happening tomorrow: Don't miss CC's

@cgreen

addressing the High-Level Dialogue on the Implementation of the

Session 398— High-Level Dialogue: Implementation of the UNESCO Open Educational Resources… | WSIS...

Recommendation on #OER during

@WSISprocess

. 🔗 Register now 👉 loom.ly/ktk-T4w ℹ️ Session details 👉 loom.ly/iNbOSc4 #OpenEducation #BetterSharing

itu.int

This High-Level dialogue will examine how Governments can leverage the 2019 UNESCO OER Recommendation UN instrument. The discussions will centre on how the Recommendation can guide the crucial...

20h

#BetterSharing of knowledge and culture is more important than ever. ⏰ Donate to Creative Commons and support our mission of creating a more open and accessible world. 🌍 Invest in the future of #BetterSharing. Donate to CC 👉creativecommons.org/donate

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🇿🇦 Creative Commons is proud to support CC South Africa (

@CCSA

) in its efforts to uphold the public interest in the Copyright Amendment Bill in front of the SA Parliament. 🎥 Watch the live stream: loom.ly/1isI03s

@pgwest

@datamyna

Data Innovation

@DataInnovation

AI-Generated Art: Boom or Bust for Human Creativity?

MARCH 21 🎨: Do criticisms of AI-generated art have merit or are they just the latest moral panic over tech? Join our discussion w/

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From children’s book illustrations to portraits that populate users’ Instagram feeds, the number of art pieces produced with generative AI tools continues [...]

📣🌍 It's happening TODAY! Don't miss out on the Creative Commons and Wiki Community's #SXSW open house party. Let's talk #BetterSharing for a #BetterInternet and all things OPEN, hosted by

@HacksHackers

➡️ loom.ly/LycmKF4 💫 Thanks

@nounsdao

for supporting this event!

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Mar 14

📣 Check out Episode 6 of #OpenCulture voices, Season 2! In this episode we meet

@SiobhanLeachman

, a Volunteer at

@wikiprojectnz

and member of the CC Community. In Season 2 we've already been to 6 countries! 🎉 Watch the full episode here: loom.ly/dfINYUM

Are you at #SXSW? Join Creative Commons and the Wiki Community Tue 14 March at our #open house party to talk about #BetterSharing for a #BetterInternet and all things OPEN, hosted by

@HacksHackers

. Shoutout to

@nounsdao

for supporting this gathering! loom.ly/LycmKF4

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Mar 13

CC's Director of Open Knowledge

@cgreen

will address the High-Level Dialogue on the Implementation of the

Session 398— High-Level Dialogue: Implementation of the UNESCO Open Educational Resources… | WSIS...

Recommendation on #OER during the

@WSISprocess

. 🔗 Register 👉 loom.ly/ktk-T4w ℹ️ Session details 👉 loom.ly/iNbOSc4 #OpenEducation #BetterSharing

itu.int

This High-Level dialogue will examine how Governments can leverage the 2019 UNESCO OER Recommendation UN instrument. The discussions will centre on how the Recommendation can guide the crucial...

👋 Join CC's

, and

at "Remixing Public Domain Culture for Climate Awareness: A Creative Workshop" at

@mozillafestival

to explore the interplay between #OpenKnowledge and #OpenCulture. 🗓 20 March 🔗 loom.ly/oOStmr8 #MozFest

schedule.mozillafestival.org

Mozilla Festival 2023 Schedule

Mar 13

Hey, hey, Happy Monday! 🥳 📌 Here's a friendly reminder that whenever you use CC-licensed content, you should always provide proper attribution. 🤔 Not sure how? Check out our simple guide below ⬇️

How to give attribution - Creative Commons

You can use CC-licensed materials as long as you follow the license conditions. One condition of all CC licenses is attribution. Here is an example of an ideal attribution of a CC-licensed image:...

Enabling a national cyber-physical infrastructure (CPI) to catalyse innovation

Mar 10

CC is pleased to see #interoperability and #OpenData that we stressed in our comment playing important roles in UK's Cyber-Physical Infrastructure strategy. #BetterSharing for a #BetterInternet:

gov.uk

We’re seeking views on the opportunities for connected digital twins and other advanced cyber-physical systems to enable a national capability in CPI.

🎉 Join CC's CEO

and team for a mixer in Seattle on 13 March! Come learn about the exciting work we do at Vermillion Art Gallery. 👋 Email [email protected] to learn more and RSVP.

✨What a great event

Symposium was! Thanks to

's #MemoryOfTheWorld for organizing our session where I presented views from

on #OpenCulture 📺Check out the event's page and video recording: softwareheritage.org/symposium-and- 📸 ©Inria/Photo B. Fourrier

Thank you

for supporting the creation of free

licensed open textbooks with the Affordable College Textbook Act. This investment will create equitable educational opportunities for all by requiring publicly funded resources be open. #bettersharing

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Senator Dick Durbin

@SenatorDurbin

This #OEWeek 2023, I’m continuing to support open educational resources which make education more affordable and accessible to all. My Affordable College Textbook Act will let students focus on learning instead of worrying about outrageous textbook costs.

Thank you

for supporting the creation and use of free

licensed open textbooks! The

@usedgov

is maximizing its investments in creating equitable educational opportunities for all by requiring publicly funded resources be open. #OpenTextbookPilot

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Secretary Miguel Cardona

@SecCardona

At @usedgov, we want more colleges to follow their lead by creating new open textbooks for high-enrollment courses. In fact - we just gave new #OpenTextbookPilot awards to @LoyolaMarymount & @UHdowntown – Learn more here: www2.ed.gov/programs/otp/i

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You’ve got mail! ✉️✨ Did you miss the CC March newsletter on #OEWeek2023 and CC's Response to #GenerativeAI + more? 📚🤖 Check it out ➡️ loom.ly/x_5uJ_I Stay up-to-date with Creative Commons & the global CC community. Subscribe today 👉 loom.ly/I0chcSA

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Open Education Global

@OpenEdGlobal

#OEWeek #Day4 so much to see & do! + 45 events + #DynamicCoalition presented by

+ #OEWeekLIVE in 3 languages + 167 OERs to explore #haveyouaddedyours + which OER to view first? We've suggested 6! + and more! - mailchi.mp/oeglobal.org/o

🎓 Happy #OpenEducationWeek ! Our latest blog post showcases how our recent CC Certificate Bootcamp is supporting California Community Colleges in implementing Zero Textbook Cost degrees and OER, making education more accessible and affordable ➡️ loom.ly/WgAK20I #CCcert

Creative Commons Bootcamp for California Community Colleges - Creative Commons

Open Education Week offers a global festival of open education efforts. As we take stock of the offerings, it’s heartening to look at how individual efforts can feed into larger system’s change. In...

AAAS SEA Change

@AAAS_SEAChange

TODAY: Join #SEAChange,

@ToOpenScience

, and

at 1pm EST for a discussion on how #OpenScience presents opportunities to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion, and some of the challenges we should consider. Register here: fal.cn/3wryx

Open Science: Challenges and Opportunities for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. March 9, 2023, 1pm EST. Hosted by AAAS SEA Change, NASA TOPS, and Creative Commons.

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📝 Discover how open tools & resources are driving innovation in the cultural heritage sector with the newly released CC Public Domain Needs Assessment Report! Read the report ➡️ loom.ly/M2qCto4 #PublicDomain #OpenCulture

CC Needs Assessment Report on Public Domain Tools in Cultural Heritage Sector Unveils Key Insights...

Today Creative Commons is proud to release our report on the Needs Assessment entitled Are the Creative Commons Public Domain Tools Fit-For-Purpose in the Cultural Heritage Sector?. From 1 January...

👋 Join CC's

for "Remixing Public Domain Culture for Climate Awareness: A Creative Workshop" at

@mozillafestival

. All are welcome! 🗓 Monday 20 March ⏰ 6:30 PM UTC 🔗 loom.ly/oOStmr8 #MozFest #RemixClimate

schedule.mozillafestival.org

Mozilla Festival 2023 Schedule

Open Culture Policy - Creative Commons

🇵🇹🇧🇷🇦🇴🇸🇹🇲🇿🇬🇼🇨🇻🇬🇶 Nova tradução! Agora disponível em português! Rumo a melhorias na partilha do Património Cultural – Uma Agenda para a Reforma do Direito de Autor!

As part of our Open Culture Program, Creative Commons actively advocates for copyright reform that could enable cultural heritage institutions to fulfill their legitimate, public interest mission...

Open Culture Policy - Creative Commons

🇵🇹🇧🇷🇦🇴🇸🇹🇲🇿🇬🇼🇨🇻🇬🇶 New translation! Now available in Portuguese! Towards Better Sharing of Cultural Heritage – An agenda for Copyright Reform.

As part of our Open Culture Program, Creative Commons actively advocates for copyright reform that could enable cultural heritage institutions to fulfill their legitimate, public interest mission...

jennryn w

@jennrynw

🎉Thrilled to announce that

is hiring a Learning and Training Manager to work on the CC Certificate and other training opportunities! creativecommons.org/about/team/opp #OpenAccess #OER #OA #OpenCulture 🎉

Job Opportunity: Learning and Training Manager - Creative Commons

CC is a global nonprofit organization that addresses the world’s most pressing challenges through advancing open access to culture and knowledge. With a global community and multiple partners,...

📢 We're thrilled to announce that the Creative Commons 4.0 License Suite and deeds have been officially translated into Danish & Frisian, and CC0 public domain release & deed are now available in German! A huge thank you to our community volunteers. 🙌

New official translations of CC legal tools published in Danish, Frisian, and German - Creative...

We are thrilled to announce that the Creative Commons 4.0 License Suite and deeds have been officially translated into two new languages: Danish and Frisian, bringing the total number of official...

Open Education Week’s goal is to raise awareness about free and open educational opportunities that exist for everyone, everywhere, right now.

🎉Celebrate #OEWeek23 with Creative Commons! 📚🌍 Our community members have shared their knowledge and inquiry through lightning talks, panel discussions, presentations, and working groups. Check out CC's Open Education Week playlist 👉 loom.ly/qYJj7Lg #OEWeek

oeweek.oeglobal.org

Open Education Week

🔔 Opportunity alert! We are looking for a hardworking Learning and Training Manager to manage the CC Certificate program, support training, and build capacity for our alumni communities. 💲 $70-85K USD 📍 United States or Canada 📥 Apply by 21 March ➡️ loom.ly/nbhLrYM

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Seeking your input: What’s CC’s to do around generative #AI to support #BetterSharing — sharing that is contextual, inclusive, just, equitable, reciprocal, and sustainable?

CC Community Input: Better Sharing for Generative AI - Creative Commons

Over the last year, innovation and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has proliferated, providing new ways for people to create content from art to zines, and everything in between. At...