The TRAIN Act creates a legal process allowing copyright owners to demand that artificial intelligence developers disclose what copyrighted works were used to train their AI models. Copyright owners can file a request with a federal court clerk, and if the clerk finds the request properly completed and sworn under oath, the court will issue a subpoena to the AI developer requiring them to reveal the training materials or records identifying those materials. The law applies specifically to "generative" AI models (those that create images, videos, text, and other content) and covers developers who design or substantially modify these systems. Developers who fail to comply with a subpoena face legal consequences, including a presumption that they improperly copied the work, while copyright owners who misuse this process in bad faith can be sanctioned by the court. The bill has no specified funding and takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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