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1 Statement of Shira Perlmutter Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S - copyright.gov
copyright, AI-generated content, human authorship, U.S. Copyright Office
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Human authorship is required for copyright protection under current U.S. law. AI-generated content without meaningful human creative control is not eligible for copyright registration. The Office reaffirmed its existing policy while signaling openness to future regulatory evolution as AI capabilities advance.
Emphasizes institutional responsibility and forward-looking adaptability; minimizes ambiguity in enforcement thresholds, lack of binding precedent beyond registration practice, and absence of legislative input.
Guardian of creative rights in the AI era
The U.S. Copyright Office says AI-generated works aren’t copyrightable without human authorship.
No discussion of international harmonization efforts or comparative approaches (e.g., UK, EU); No mention of pending congressional legislation or judicial review timelines
It combines statutory citation (credibility signal), acknowledgment of AI’s growth (adaptive signal), and emphasis on human creativity (moral signal) to make a restrictive policy feel protective rather than obstructive — while offering no operational definition of 'sufficient human authorship,' leaving key interpretive tensions unresolved.
AI-generated works lacking sufficient human authorship are not eligible for copyright registration under U.S. law.
‘Copyright protection is not available for works created by non-human actors, including AI systems, unless there is sufficient human authorship.’
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Updated guidance issued following multiple AI-related registration challenges and court rulings.