Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Since launching an initiative in early 2023, the Copyright Office has been examining the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI), including the scope of copyright in AI-generated works and the use of copyrighted materials in AI training. After hosting public listening sessions and webinars, the Office published a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register in August 2023, which received over 10,000 comments by December 2023.
The Office is issuing a Report in three Parts analyzing the issues, which will be published as they are completed and linked below.
Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence analyzes copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI). This Report is being issued in three Parts. Part 1 was published on July 31, 2024, and addresses the topic of digital replicas. Part 2 was published on January 29, 2025, and addresses the copyrightability of outputs created using generative AI. The final, forthcoming Part will address the legal implications of training AI models on copyrighted works, licensing considerations, and the allocation of any potential liability.
Part 1: Digital ReplicasPart 2: Copyrightability
- January 29, 2025 - Copyright Office Releases Part 2 of Artificial Intelligence Report
- July 31, 2024 - Copyright Office Releases Part 1 of Artificial Intelligence Report, Recommends Federal Digital Replica Law
- November 15, 2023 - U.S. Copyright Office Extends Deadline for Reply Comments on Artificial Intelligence Notice of Inquiry
- August 30, 2023 - Copyright Office Issues Notice of Inquiry on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
- March 16, 2023 - Copyright Office Launches New Artificial Intelligence Initiative
- July 26, 2023 – International Copyright Issues and Artificial Intelligence (recording available)
- June 28, 2023 – Registration Guidance for Works Containing AI-Generated Content (recording available)
- May 31, 2023 – Music and Sound Recordings Listening Session (recording available)
- May 17, 2023 – Audiovisual Works Listening Session (recording available)
- May 2, 2023 – Visual Arts Listening Session (recording available)
- April 19, 2023 – Literary Works, Including Software Listening Session (recording available)
- Fall 2021 – Copyright Law and Machine Learning for AI: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
- Winter 2020 – Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Winter 2025 – Inside the Copyright Office’s Report, Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 2: Copyrightability
- Summer 2024 – Inside the Copyright Office’s Report, “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence, Part 1: Digital Replicas
- Winter 2024 – Looking Forward: The U.S. Copyright Office’s AI Initiative in 2024
- Summer 2023 – Our Summer of Artificial Intelligence: Copyright Office Hosts Two Webinars on Copyright and AI
- Summer 2023 – #ICYMI: The Copyright Office Hears from Stakeholders on Important Issues with AI and Copyright
- Fall 2021 – Artificial Intelligence: The Copyright Connection
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