AI, Creativity, and the Fight Around Fair Use

Mar 11, 2025

2:30pm – 3:30pm CT

Generative AI is a game-changer for creativity, but it’s also igniting one of the most urgent debates of our time: How do we unleash its potential without stealing from the very creators it promises to empower? This session will dive into the intersection of creativity, technology, and ethics. It will cover the future of fair use, explore how it fuels innovation without sacrificing artistic rights, and discuss how respecting boundaries in AI could lead to world-changing breakthroughs as opposed to being a barrier to innovation.

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photo of Kirstin Benson

Kirstin Benson

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Ed Newton-Rex

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