19 February 2025NewsArtificial IntelligenceMarisa Woutersen

Will the US Copyright Office’s AI stance create more problems than it solves?

As the office rejects AI prompts as a basis for copyright, legal experts warn its approach could potentially leave millions of AI-generated works in limbo, finds Marisa Woutersen.

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