I am not a lawyer, mind, but if they're trying to claim sole copyright the output of the machine's collaboration with its users, that sounds awfully dubious. K

I am not a lawyer, mind, but if they're trying to claim sole copyright the output of the machine's collaboration with its users, that sounds awfully dubious. Knowing lawyers, and having some familiarity with copyright law, the only thing i can confidently say is that your question will take several very expensive years to answer.