Creative Commons Licenses and AI

Creative Commons in the AI Age Introduction A few months ago I made the decision to drop my requirement for Creative Commons licenses1 on The CerebralRift: So, I’m not sticking to Creative Commons licenses. That doesn’t mean I am abandoning them, I will always have a preference for CC licensed works, but I just won’t draw a hardline when it comes to the licensing of artistic works. The reasoning behind this decision was that I don’t think that artists and creators looking at AI are as willing to accept the terms that Creative Commons licenses bring if that means it is more likely their work will be consumed by Anthropic, OpenAI, X AI, Meta, Google, etc. So, while I still have a deep appreciation for the mission of Creative Commons, I couldn’t draw a hardline anymore. My hope was that this would be addressed by Creative Commons. Well, the Creative Commons organization has, in fact, produced a document which is worth discussing. Guidance on CC Licensing in the Age of AI Guidance on CC…