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The USCO currently interprets copyright law in the U.S. to not afford protections to works created by generative AI that have no human involvement. This interpretation of the law by the Copyright Office was affirmed by Judge Beryl Howell of the United States Federal District Court for the District of Columbia.
A new federal ruling states human authorship remains an "essential part of a valid copyright claim"
The past year has provided decades' worth of developments across law and policy in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies. I
Generative artificial intelligence, the technology engine powering the popular ChatGPT chatbot, seems to have a limitless bag of tricks. It can produce on command everything from recipes and vacation plans to computer code and molecules for new drugs. But can AI invent? Legal scholars, patent authorities and even Congress have been pondering that question. The people who answer “yes,” a small but growing number, are fighting a decidedly uphill battle in challenging the deep-seated belief that only a human can invent.
Experts are debating the legal status of AI-generated inventions, and whether they warrant patent protection. While some argue that only humans can invent, others say that generative AI is a new breed of computer program that produces unscripted results.