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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 7, 2025

The U.S. Copyright Office has released Part 2 of its Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI), addressing the copyrightability of AI-generated works. The report maintains that human authorship and creativity remain essential to obtaining copyright protection for works involving materials created by artificial intelligence. Part 1, released last summer, discusses legal and policy issues related to AI and digital replicas, while Part 2 analyzes the type and degree of human contributions needed to bring AI-generated works under U.S. copyright protection. The report also explores how other countries are approaching the copyrightability of AI-generated content and the policy implications of providing additional legal protection for such material, Reuters reports. The office's AI initiative, launched in 2023, aims to issue registration guidance for works incorporating AI-generated content.