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Hello John!

We have got some really exciting news for you this April! To start with, we are delighted to announce that CC's 2022 State of the Commons annual report has just been published.

Throughout 2022, we remained steadfast in our pursuit of accelerating #BetterSharing to tackle the world's most pressing issues and advance the public good. The 2022 State of the Commons highlights our notable accomplishments, collaborations, and conversations, reflecting the hard work and dedication of the entire CC community.

Some of our standout achievements from 2022 include:

🌟 We exceeded our ambitious $15M fundraising goal raising over $16M to support programs like Open Culture, Open Climate, and Open Education.

🌍 Launched the four-year Open Climate Campaign with SPARC and EIFL to promote open access to research on science and biodiversity to address the climate crisis.
🌐 Joined six other organizations spanning to launch the Movement for a Better Internet, a diverse global community working together to promote policies that create a better internet for people everywhere.
🔬 Supported the White House mandate for all US government-funded research to be published freely with no embargo, a goal we have been working towards for years.

🚀 Presented at over 20 major events, including the United Nations Transforming Education Summit and the World Economic Forum at Davos.

🎬 Launched Open Culture VOICES, a multilingual CC video series Open GLAM experts from around the world season one reached over 3 million people.

Keep scrolling for more exciting updates, including new blog posts from our Generative AI series, a survey for emerging audiences, and more valuable resources to explore.

Sincerely,

The CC Team

➤ Better Sharing in the Age of AI

🤖As the world watches the rapid evolution of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Creative Commons is closely following developments to understand the many complex issues that come with these innovative new tools.

🔍 Our primary focus is on the intersection of copyright law and generative AI, and we're committed to ensuring that our strategy for #BetterSharing supports the development of this technology, while respecting the work of human creators and contributing to a better internet for all.

📝 Through a series of blog posts by our team and guest contributors, we are exploring concerns related to AI inputs (training data) to the implications of AI outputs (works created by AI tools).

🆕 Our two most recent blog posts of the series tackle two crucial issues:
Part 1 - Whether copyright should protect artistic style, and
Part 2 - Whether generative AI (GAI) tools should be responsible if users create works that may infringe on works by other artists.

➤ CC Resources and Updates

Creative Commons Open Education Platform: 2022 in Review

📚The Creative Commons Open Education Team shares progress made toward opening access and equity in education. Check out the 2022 snapshot of collective efforts by CC and community members.

Elevating Emerging Audiences: Share Your Experience

📝 CC is reaching out to emerging audiences: AI developers, NFT creators, and entrepreneurs, to gain a deeper understanding of your unique perspectives and needs. Contribute to the survey and help us develop effective solutions and drive collaboration and innovation forward.

Learn from the Experts: Open Culture VOICES Season 2 is Now Available

🌍 Open Culture VOICES Season 2 is now live! This season features interviews with open GLAM experts from all corners of the globe, offering insights into the benefits and challenges of making cultural heritage accessible to all. Watch the latest episodes.

Stay up-to-date on our work by following @creativecommons or visiting the CC blog. You can also support our work by donating here!

👋 Other updates:

📚 CC supports controlled digital lending, enabling equitable access to library collections through digitization. This preserves cultural heritage and promotes open knowledge sharing, helping communities thrive.
📣 Last month, CC participated in the 43rd session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) in Geneva, Switzerland. In this blog post, we look back on the highlights of the SCCR/43 week.
👥 Join the conversation on generative AI and #BetterSharing. CC held open meetings to explore the impact of AI-generated creations and how they fit into our mission. Learn more and contribute to the discussion on CC's Copyright Platform.
💬We’re celebrating two new translations of the Creative Commons 4.0 License Suite into Danish and Western Frisian, and the CC0 public domain release into German! Thank you to our dedicated volunteers for making this possible.
🔓Unlock your open licensing potential with Creative Commons' array of learning and training opportunities. From workshops and consulting to lectures and CC Certificate courses, we offer something for everyone.
🔍 Want to learn more about how Creative Commons licenses work? Check out our informative FAQ page.
🖼️ Are you always looking for free and open images or audio to use in your own works? Revisit the Openverse at its new domain openverse.org and learn how you can join in #BetterSharing online.

➤ Eye Candy 🍭

Every month, we change our social media headers to a new CC-licensed image. This year, we are spotlighting a different CC-licensed illustration from our #BetterSharing collection on our social media headers and the CC blog. For March, we're excited to showcase “The More We Share, The More We Have (series 1/2)” by Pietro Soldi for Creative Commons & Fine Acts licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, which was inspired by a quote from Cory Doctorow, Science Fiction Author, Journalist and Tech Activist.

🎨 Learn more about the illustration and the artist.

📥 Download the eye candy.

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