Assaying the Copyright Law Jurisprudence in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Comparative Study

Abstract

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a potent creative force has thrown copyright regime into a whirlwind of challenges. At the heart of this inferno lies the perplexing question of authorship: can machines wield the pen and lay claim to intellectual property rights protection over their creations and whether AI, devoid of intention or consciousness, truly be considered an author or is it merely a sophisticated tool in the hands of human creators, nullifying its claim to authorship. The research paper divulges in to complex issue of copyright protection to AI- generated works and further examine how the various recent judicial pronouncements have impacted the copyright regime with special reference to ‘authorship’ and ‘ownership’ to the AI-generated works. The author aims to dissect the intricate knot of authorship and ownership in the context of AI, untangling the challenges they pose to existing legal frameworks.