United States: The United States Copyright Office Issues Policy Statement On Works Which Contain Material Generated By Artificial Intelligence

The U.S. Copyright Office has clarified its examination and registration practices for works that were produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence (“AI”), in a policy statement titled “Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence.” This statement addresses the registration eligibility and application requirements for creative works that were generated by humans working in concert with AI.

In the Office’s view, only material produced by human creativity can be the subject of copyright protections since the term “author” is human specific. Federal appellate courts have affirmed this understanding in cases such as Naruto v. Slater 1 , […]

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