Hong Kong consultation: text and data mining exception

AI training and copyright

Can AI be trained on protected works?

Allowed with limits

A text and data mining exception for commercial and non-commercial use, with an opt-out

What it says

The government proposed a new exception for text and data mining covering both commercial and non-commercial uses, subject to safeguards: lawful access to the works, and no exception where licensing schemes are available or where the copyright owner has expressly reserved its rights. A bill had been planned for 2025.

Hong Kong would follow the EU opt-out model rather than Singapore's or Japan's broader exceptions.

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