The Algorithmic Copyright Cops: Streaming Video’s Robotic Overlords

Posted: 2012/09/07 in Blocking, Copyright, Education / Awareness, Enforcement, Filtering, New Business Models, Stats / reports, Tech Evolution

As live streaming video surges in popularity, so are copyright “bots” — automated systems that match content against a database of reference files of copyrighted material. These systems can block streaming video in real time, while it is still being broadcast, leading to potentially worrying implications for freedom of speech.

More:
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/09/streaming-videos-robotic-overlords-algorithmic-copyright-cops/

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