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January 28, 2026

Practice Work Shop (PWS) On “Whether classification of training technologies as “non-expressive use” dilutes the value of creative labour?”

Featuring: Megha Hurkat

During the last PWS session, Megha Hurkat, Associate, hosted a discussion on “Whether classification of training technologies as “non-expressive use” dilutes the value of creative labour?” The session examined how the classification of AI training as a non-expressive use raises serious concerns about the gradual erosion of the value attached to creative labour. The discussion highlighted that by framing the use of copyrighted works in AI training is purely technical or functional, this approach risks overlooking the reality that AI systems derive their intelligence, stylistic capacities, and commercial utility from vast volumes of human-authored expression. Participants noted that such characterization sidelines the economic and cultural contribution of creators whose works form the backbone of these technologies. The session concluded by highlighting the asymmetry this framework creates, while creative works continue to enjoy robust protection when reused by humans, their large-scale extraction and consumption by machines is often treated as legally invisible, potentially weakening long-standing principles of authorship, attribution, and fair compensation.

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