Industry & policy · curated entry
The US Copyright Office sets the boundary for AI-generated work
Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence
- Date
- March 16, 2023
- Category
- Industry & policy
- Organization / Model
- U.S. Copyright Office
- Evidence
- 1 source · 1 evidence family
Registration guidance made clear that material generated solely by AI is not copyrightable, while creative contributions by human authors can still be registered. The guidance became a reference point for AI copyright debates in other countries.
Curator's note: Cross-checked against the original US Federal Register text.
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Official announcement · Federal Register2023-03-16
Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence
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