Are Malaysia's Copyright Laws Robust Enough To Deal With AI?

Indran Shanmuganathan, IP Litigator and Partner at Shearn Delamore & Co

25-Apr-25 08:30

Are Malaysia's Copyright Laws Robust Enough To Deal With AI?

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The recent rise of AI-generated music has raised concerns about ownership and intellectual property rights. With generative AI tools becoming more accessible, potentially outpacing our local copyright laws. We discuss the implications with Indran Shanmuganathan, IP Litigator and Partner at Shearn Delamore & Co.

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Produced by: Aghilen Sankar, Rie Kajiya

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See, Aisalli Ayub

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Categories: international, government, Law/Activism, controversies, technology

Tags: artificial intelligence, copyright laws, intellectual property, generative AI,

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