[12]This article will explore the balance of progress and protection at play stemming from the use of AI that may shape the future of copyright law. The copyright office has also made clear that AI cannot be considered an “author” under copyright law because copyright does not extend to non-human authored works – meaning, works created solely by AI are not afforded full copyright protection. He then requested the copyright office to transfer the copyright to him as the owner of the Machine. [11] U. S. Copyright Office, Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Part 3: Generative AI Training (Pre-Publication version), A Report of the Register of Copyrights (May 2025), https://copyright.gov/ai/Copyright-and-Artificial-Intelligence-Part-3-Generative-AI-Training-Report-Pre-Publication-Version.pdf. Copyright Office, Public Record: Zarya of the Dawn, https://publicrecords.copyright.gov/detailed-record/voyager_34743281; see Tony Analla, Zarya of the Dawn: How AI Is Changing the Landscape of Copyright Protection, Harv.

Source: New York Times December 23, 2025 15:22 UTC