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When Robots Write: Copyright’s Newest Puzzle Piece

It’s not every day that the U.S. Copyright Office invites the public to help untangle the legal knots tied by artificial intelligence. As AI-generated art and writing surge, questions multiply: Who owns the rights to a poem crafted by an algorithm? What happens when a machine learns from copyrighted novels or mimics a painter’s signature style? The Copyright Office’s latest move—a sweeping call for public input—zeroes in on these dilemmas. They’re probing everything from how AI training data is sourced, to whether AI-made creations deserve the same legal protection as human works, and how to handle digital doppelgängers of real artists. This inquiry builds on months of public forums and aims to shape future laws and policies. As technology blurs the line between human and machine creativity, the rules of authorship are being rewritten in real time. The pen may be mightier than the sword, but what if the pen is a robot? #CopyrightAndAI #DigitalCreativity #IntellectualProperty #Culture