SMRTR TechMar 19, 2025Ars Technica

Judge disses Star Trek icon Data’s poetry while ruling AI can’t author works

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The court ruled AI-generated works can't be copyrighted, as copyright law requires human authors, citing legal provisions inapplicable to machines and emphasizing that AI lacks intentions and is considered a tool rather than an author.

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