Every year in February, Fair Use Week is celebrated across the country by creators, educators, librarians, researchers, technologists, and advocates for free expression. The week highlights the importance of fair use in copyright law and how it safeguards everyday activities such as teaching, research, commentary, and remixing, while fostering creativity, innovation, and the free exchange of ideas.
At a Congressional briefing on fair use and AI hosted by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and Re:Create, five expert panelists explain how current copyright law, including the fair use doctrine, is sufficient to protect innovation and creativity. Check out these additional resources to learn more about ARL, Re:Create, fair use, and other topics discussed at the event.
Fair Use Resources & Infographics:
- Celebrating 50+ Years of Fair Use: ARL and Re:Create Host Congressional Briefing on AI and Fair Use
- Getting to Know the Fair Use Right, Its Applications, and Benefits!
- Fair Use On The Hill
- Myth-Busting the Copyright & AI Training Debate
- Harvard University: Fair Use Week 2026: Day Five With Guest Expert Brandon Butler
- CCIA: Fair Use in the U.S. Economy – 2025 Edition
- Authors Alliance: Restricting Innovation: How Publisher Contracts Undermine Scholarly AI Research
- Two Court Cases, Two Headlines, One Outcome – Fair Use Wins
- About ReCreate One-Pager
- FairUseWeek.org
- Harvard University: Fair Use Week 2026: Day Four With Guest Expert Dave Hansen
- Library Copyright Alliance Statement on Copyright and Generative Artificial Intelligence
- AI is Reigniting Decades-Old Questions over Digital Rights, but Fair Use Prevails
- Dave Hansen: CONTRACTUAL OVERRIDE
- CCIA: The Economic Importance of Fair Use for the Development of Generative Artificial Intelligence
- Harvard University: Fair Use 2026 Day Two: Fair Use Supports Accessibility, but You Don’t Have to Take My Word for It
- R Street: Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley and the Future of America’s AI Leadership