Supreme Court denies case seeking copyrights for AI-gener...

What’s Happening

Here’s the thing: Amid pressure by the Trump administration, the U.

Supreme Court refuses to hear case arguing for copyrights over AI-generated art. Home Tech Supreme Court denies case seeking copyrights for AI-generated art The U. (yes, really)

Copyright Offices interpretation of the law stands.

The Details

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Read Full Bio on on Facebook on Twitter on Flipboard The Trump administration had urged the court to deny the appeal. Credit: Win McNamee / Staff / North America via The highest court in the land has decided not to hear a case on whether AI -generated art can be copyrighted under U.

Why This Matters

Law, as the battle over digital creation continues. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal involving an artist refused copyright for digital art created by a personal AI software. Plaintiff Stephen Thaler filed for copyright of a piece of moving digital art in 2018.

This could have major implications for how we use technology going forward.

Key Takeaways

• The app was rejected by the U.
• The office argued that the Missouri computer scientist’s art was not eligible for copyright protection because it was not created by a human.
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