The code to train and run the model perhaps, but model weights lack two fundamental requirements available in normal code: human authorship and creativity. Beca

The code to train and run the model perhaps, but model weights lack two fundamental requirements available in normal code: human authorship and creativity. Because these models were the result of a purely mechanical process and thus lack these properties, they can't be eligible for copyright protection. At least not under current US law. That said, regulatory capture is strong in the US. It would not surprise me if we see these laws changed.