INTRODUCTION
Currently, under US copyright law, copyright protection is granted to original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. However, it is not clear whether AI-generated works qualify for copyright protection. One argument in favor of granting copyright protection to AI-generated works is that such works involve creative input from the AI system, and the output is the result of complex algorithms and programming. Therefore, it could be argued that the AI system is the author of the work and should be entitled to copyright protection. On the other hand, some argue that copyright protection should only be granted to human authors who have made a significant contribution to the work. They believe that copyright law should not extend to machines, as this could create legal and ethical issues around ownership and accountability …
Gary Myers, The Future is Now: Copyright Protection for Works Created by Artificial Intelligence, (2023) 102 Texas Law Review 8.
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