Thaler v. Perlmutter, D.C. Circuit opinion (18 March 2025): work made with AI's assistance can still be protected (Thaler v. Perlmutter, No. 23-5233 (D.C. Cir. Mar. 18, 2025))
The rule asks that a person be the author, not that no AI was used: work a person made with AI tools can still be protected.
Dated 30 Oct 2026Source checked 30 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“First, the human authorship requirement does not prohibit copyrighting work that was made by or with the assistance of artificial intelligence.”
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