The USPTO wants to know if artificial intelligence can own the content it creates | THE VERGE


‘It outlines thirteen specific questions, ranging from what happens if an AI creates a copyright-infringing work to if it’s legal to feed an AI copyrighted material.’

Copyright ownership with AI-generated material is ‘a messy subject’ and the US Patents and Trademarks Office is trying to gain some clarity on what qualifies for protection, according to THE VERGE.

  • Existing guidelines say ‘works produced by a machine with no creative input or intervention from a human can’t be given authorship.’
  • The USPTO anticipates this wording won’t hold up as creative output by AI tools continues to advance.
  • They are asking for public input based on 13 questions.
  • A similar consultative process is underway for AI and patents.

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The USPTO wants to know if artificial intelligence can own the content it creates
THE VERGE | November 13, 2019 | by Dani Deahl

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