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Thaler v. Perlmutter said that an AI system cannot be listed as the sole author of a work - copyright requires a human author. US Copyright Office guidance in
by simonw 7mo ago
Thaler v. Perlmutter said that an AI system cannot be listed as the sole author of a work - copyright requires a human author.
US Copyright Office guidance in 2023 said work created with the help of AI can be registered as long as there is "sufficient human creative input". I don't believe that has ever been qualified with respect to code, but my instinct is that the way most people use coding agents (especially for something like kernel development) would qualify.
- davemp 7mo agoInteresting. That seems to suggest that one would need to retain the prompts in order to pursue copyright claims if a defendant can cast enough doubt on human authorship. Though I guess such a suit is unlikely if the defendant could just AI wash the work in the first place.
- mcv 7mo agoSounds like using AI as a tool is fine, but those autonomous clawbots are not. All the more reason to reject their submissions, I guess.