Open for signatureElectronice-7774 · Parliament 45

Require AI copyright disclosure

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Petitioners ask the House of Commons to require AI developers to disclose copyrighted works used to train generative AI (detailed enough for creators to identify and seek payment) and to mandate AI-output labeling.

Why we would sign this petition

  • Gives creators a practical way to identify when their copyrighted works were used in training, enabling enforcement of rights and claims for compensation.
  • Facilitates negotiation and fair remuneration by requiring training-source transparency, preserving creators' control and consent over reuse.
  • Requires labeling of AI outputs to increase consumer clarity and reduce deception, impersonation, or fraudulent uses of generated content.

Why we wouldn’t sign this petition

  • Mandatory disclosure could force developers to reveal proprietary datasets or trade secrets, risking innovation and competitiveness.
  • Compliance costs and administrative burdens may be high, potentially slowing AI development and increasing costs passed to users.
  • Labeling and disclosure rules may be hard to define or enforce in practice, leaving gaps exploitable by bad actors despite the rules.

The summary and both sets of reasons are AI-generated from the petition and given equal weight. Claims are the petitioners’ own; consult the official record for the full text.

Official petition

Petition to the House of Commons Artificial Intelligence technology is advancing at a pace faster than current laws can effectively regulate its behaviours; Canada's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy recognizes and proclaims the need to increase "AI transparency"; Canada's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy has so far failed to link AI transparency with copyright and the related rights of cultural creators; Transparency, clear rules, and effective regulation are hallmarks of strong sovereign governance; For Canada's cultural creators, strong sovereign governance translates to respect for copyright, consent, permission, licensing options and fair remuneration for use of labour and property; and Technology must not be exempt from responsibility to seek permission for use, to render payment for work, and to deal honestly with consumers. We, the undersigned, concerned Canadians, call upon the House of Commons to: 1. Amend relevant laws, statutes, and regulations to require full disclosure from AI developers of the copyrighted works used to train generative AI. Such disclosure should contain enough detail for creators to identify use of their own work, enforce their rights, negotiate licences, and be fairly paid; and 1. Amend relevant laws, statutes, and regulations to require full disclosure from AI developers of the copyrighted works used to train generative AI. Such disclosure should contain enough detail for creators to identify use of their own work, enforce their rights, negotiate licences, and be fairly paid; and 2. Introduce regulation requiring transparency on Generative AI outputs so that they are marked/labelled as the product of artificial intelligence, to provide consumer certainty and protection from fraud and fakery.

Government response

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