No copyright for AI works without a human author, US rulings say

Oct 13, 2026 · Issue 11 · 5 sources, 6 articles

US courts and the Copyright Office take the same position: copyright protects human creation, so purely AI-generated work cannot be registered, while human contribution can. A Hungarian analysis discusses the copyright questions around AI music.

Narrative: Only humans can be authors and award winners

Sources

• No copyright for AI work without a human | Bezinover Lawbezinoverlaw.com · Oct 13, 2026
• Reconsidering Originality and Human Authorship in Copyright Law: The Copyright Status of AI-Assisted Publications - Record Of Lawrecordoflaw.in · Oct 15, 2026
• Is AI Music Legal? What Creators Need to Know (2026)perfectcorp.com · Oct 15, 2026
• Deezer AI Toggle Hides AI Music: What We Know (Oct 2026)mubert.com · Oct 17, 2026
• Zene szerző nélkül, mondd, mit ér? – avagy a szerzői jog a mesterséges kreativitás korábanarsboni.hu · Oct 13, 2026 · magyar

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