🤖 AI and Copyright: US Copyright Office Report

In a January 2025 report, the U.S. Copyright Office addresses the copyrightability of works created using artificial intelligence. This second part of a broader study examines the level of human contribution necessary for AI-generated outputs to receive copyright protection in the United States. The report analyzes public feedback, legal precedents, and international approaches to conclude that current copyright law, requiring human authorship and original expression, can address AI-related issues without legislative changes. It clarifies that while AI can be a tool assisting human creativity, purely AI-generated content lacking sufficient human control or input is not copyrightable. However, humans can obtain copyright for their original contributions within AI-generated works, such as creative prompts, expressive inputs that are retained, and significant modifications or arrangements of AI outputs. The Copyright Office emphasizes that copyright aims to protect human creativity and will continue monitoring technological advancements.