I hope many of you were able to attend yesterday’s webinar from Creative Commons to introduce the new CC Signals initiative
CC signals are a proposed framework to help content stewards express how they want their works used in AI training—emphasizing reciprocity, recognition, and sustainability in machine reuse. They aim to preserve open knowledge by encouraging responsible AI behavior without limiting innovation.
They reported over 800 people were in the room and from the chat there was wide global representation. A recording is available for those who may have missed it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdqYroZQ4rw
As well as the slides that were shown. Also, the project has a “home” in GitHub with open discussions – which at a quick glance are… strongly opinionated. As it should be!
I am counting on some responses from this community. Is this viable, will it influence the AI makers? Can Signals make a difference? What is the relationship of CC licenses and CC signals?
While its about as far from easy as you can get, I respect Creative Commons for taking this on, as it is better than resigning oneself to indifference.
What signals do you have to share about CC Signals?