Generative AI can produce striking images and polished text in seconds\, but copyright still turns on a basic questio n: Did a human author do enough? At this panel discussion\, HLS Professors Bavitz and Tushnet along with BU Law School Professor\, Jessica Silbey will discuss the copyright issues imp licated by Generative Artificial Intelligence tools and training of large l anguage models\, focusing on the copyright status of AI outputs. The Supre me Court’s recent decision to deny certiorari Thaler v. Perlmutter lets sta nd the D.C. Circuit’s decision\, which in tur n endorsed the Copyright Office’s decision not to issue a registration to c omputer-generated artwork. The panelists will unpack questions about human authorship and originality and how those requirements apply to AI-assisted outputs. They will map the core legal arguments about whether a “prompter” can ever qualify as an author\, what kinds of human contributions might su pport protection\, and what questions remain open for courts\, the Copyrigh t Office\, and Congress Regis tration Required. Lunch will be provided.
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