On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Gavin Gillas leads the Editors Canada webinar “Beyond Borders and Scraping Walls: Cross-Border Copyright, Web Scraping, and the AI Frontier for Canadian Publishers”.
Date: September 29, 2026
Time: 1pm, ET
Length: 45 minutes
Language: English
Level: Introductory
Type: Informational
Member price: Free
Non-member price: Free
As generative AI platforms continue to ingest human-authored content on an industrial scale, writers, editors, and independent publishers face a shifting legal and professional landscape. This webinar demystifies US copyright law, text and data mining, and the mechanics of unauthorized web scraping.
We will explore how large language models utilize creative works, the current state of cross-border copyright disputes, and practical strategies creators can employ to protect their digital intellectual property. Learn how to navigate this landscape, evaluate AI terms, and defend your work.
Instructor
Gavin Gillas, JD is a 20-year intellectual property dealmaker, technologist, and co-founder of Copymight Coalition. Based in Texas, Copymight specializes in licensing human-authored content and protecting independent publishers from unauthorized AI ingestion. Gavin frequently speaks on artificial intelligence, mediatech, and the evolving intersection of technology and creator rights.
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