Indian Copyright Office Rules AI System DABUS Cannot Be Legal Author of Artwork
India's Copyright Office rejected an application to recognize the AI system DABUS as the author of the artwork "A Recent Entrance to Paradise," ruling that only a legally recognized person can be an author under Indian law. While the artwork met the originality requirement, the Registrar held that Stephen L Thaler, who created and configured DABUS and initiated the artwork's creation, is the author. The decision clarifies that AI-generated works can be original but cannot attribute authorship to AI systems themselves.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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indianexpress broke this story on 1 Sept, 06:06 am. Other outlets followed.
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