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The team here at Creative Commons was delighted to publicly release our new organizational strategy on January 22, after almost a year of intensive team, community, and board consultations. For the next several years, our focus will be to: Strengthen the open infrastructure of sharing…</p> </article> <article class="post"> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2025/02/18/the-ai-action-summit-civil-societys-possible-impact/">The AI Action Summit & Civil Society’s (Possible) Impact</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/annacreativecommons-org/">Anna Tumadóttir</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/events/" rel="category tag">Events</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/sustaining-the-commons/" rel="category tag">Sustaining the Commons</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Blog-Image-Size-1.png" alt="The Conciergerie, Paris" /> <figcaption class="attribution"><a property="dct:title" rel="cc:attributionURL" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mustangjoe/48061379227/">The Conciergerie, Paris</a> by <a rel="cc:attributionURL dct:creator" property="cc:attributionName" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mustangjoe/">Mustang Joe</a> is marked with <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/?">CC0 1.0</a>.</figcaption> </figure> <p>The Conciergerie, Paris by Mustang Joe is marked with CC0 1.0. On February 10 and 11, 2025, the government of France convened the AI Action Summit, bringing together heads of state, tech leaders, and civil society to discuss global collaboration and action on AI. 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For over 20 years, Creative Commons (CC) has provided self-serve solutions to address the limitations of copyright in a digital world. CC is a beloved symbol of sharing and knowledge freedom that resists a restrictive sharing and re-use environment and brings people together. 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Creative Commons (CC) has—and continues to be—fortunate to have an expert and passionate board of directors, many of whom have been instrumental to the success of CC at both the organizational level, as well as nationally and regionally. A healthy board…</p> </article> <article class="post"> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/11/18/open-movements-commons-causes/">Open Movement’s Common(s) Causes</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cc/">Creative Commons</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/community/" rel="category tag">Community</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/events/" rel="category tag">Events</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/common_s__cause.png" alt="Common(s) Cause report cover" /> <figcaption class="attribution">“<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1joGTwnWjZOzbogM9iYHnzr-gSKabwfSG/view?usp=drive_link">Open movement’s common(s) causes: Report from a Wikimania 2024 side event</a> is licensed via <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a>.</figcaption> </figure> <p>This report maps current threats and opportunities facing the open movement, based on the ongoing work of the organizations behind the Common(s) Cause event, which took place in Katowice, Poland, as a pre-conference event for Wikimania 2024 on August 6, 2024. The meeting was organized by Creative Commons, Open Knowledge Foundation, Open Future, and Wikimedia…</p> </article> <article class="post"> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/10/08/cc-legal-tools-recognized-as-digital-public-goods/">CC Legal Tools Recognized as Digital Public Goods</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cable-green/">Cable Green</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/cc/">Creative Commons</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/" rel="category tag">About CC</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/licenses-tools/" rel="category tag">Licenses & Tools</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/sustaining-the-commons/" rel="category tag">Sustaining the Commons</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Untitled-design.png" alt="" /> <figcaption class="attribution">“<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/21695226@N06/3515990632">Power Grid</a>” by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/martcatnoc/">Ram Joshi</a> is licensed via </a><a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/"> CC BY-NC-ND 2.0</a>.</figcaption> </figure> <p>“Power Grid” by Ram Joshi is licensed via CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. We’re proud to announce Creative Commons’ Legal Tools have been reviewed and accepted into the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) DPG Registry. The DPGA is a multi-stakeholder initiative, endorsed by the United Nations Secretary-General, that is working to accelerate the attainment of the UN…</p> </article> <article class="post"> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/08/29/cc-welcomes-sarah-pearson-back-as-general-counsel/">CC Welcomes Sarah Pearson Back as General Counsel</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/annacreativecommons-org/">Anna Tumadóttir</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/" rel="category tag">About CC</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1922.424-The-Races-at-Longchamp-1024x533.jpg" alt="" /> <figcaption class="attribution">“<a href="https://www.artic.edu/artworks/81533/the-races-at-longchamp">The Races at Longchamp</a>” by <a href="https://www.artic.edu/artists/35577/edouard-manet">Édouard Manet</a>. Public Domain. </figcaption> </figure> <p>As part of CC’s renewed commitment to investing in the core open infrastructure it stewards, we are excited to announce several updates to our legal team. Sarah Hinchliff Pearson is returning to Creative Commons as General Counsel. She will manage in-house legal work and play a leading role in shaping CC’s stewardship program and its…</p> </article> <article class="post"> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/08/23/six-insights-on-preference-signals-for-ai-training/">Six Insights on Preference Signals for AI Training</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/rebecca-ross/">Rebecca Ross</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/events/" rel="category tag">Events</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/licenses-tools/" rel="category tag">Licenses & Tools</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/" rel="category tag">Policy</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/technology/" rel="category tag">Technology</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/27096294493_1ccb6d7281_o.jpg" alt="" /> <figcaption class="attribution">“<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/49428593@N08/27096294493">Eagle Traffic Signals - 1970s</a>” by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/49428593@N08">RS 1990</a> is licensed via <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/?ref=openverse">CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.</a>. </figcaption> </figure> <p>“Eagle Traffic Signals – 1970s” by RS 1990 is licensed via CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.. At the intersection of rapid advancements in generative AI and our ongoing strategy refresh, we’ve been deeply engaged in researching, analyzing, and fostering conversations about AI and value alignment. Our goal is to ensure that our legal and technical infrastructure remains…</p> </article> <article class="post"> <header> <h2><a href="https://creativecommons.org/2024/07/24/preferencesignals/">Questions for Consideration on AI & the Commons</a></h2> <span class="byline">by <a href="https://creativecommons.org/person/annacreativecommons-org/">Anna Tumadóttir</a> </span> <span class="categories"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/about-cc/" rel="category tag">About CC</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/licenses-tools/" rel="category tag">Licenses & Tools</a>, <a href="https://creativecommons.org/category/policy/" rel="category tag">Policy</a> </span> </header> <figure> <img src="https://creativecommons.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/image-from-rawpixel-id-13956715-original-1024x803.jpg" alt="" /> <figcaption class="attribution">“<a href="https://www.rawpixel.com/image/13956715/eight-eyes-engraving-after-brun">Eight eyes. Engraving after C. 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