Copyright Law and AI. Sufficient for an Artificially Intelligent Future? History, Justification, Analysis

Resumo

The article explores the evolution of copyright law in order to determine whether work created by artificial intelligence can be copyrightable. It examines US and European intellectual property and its historical evolution. It is concluded that any work created by AI should be in the public domain. In consonance with European Union interpretation of copyright law, there should also be a legal requirement that the work be branded as work created in partnership with an AI.

Keywords: copyright; artificial intelligence; human element; derivative works