Indian Copyright Office Rules AI System Cannot Be Legal Author of Artwork
India's Copyright Office ruled that an AI system, DABUS, cannot be recognized as the legal author of a work under Indian copyright law, which requires human authorship. The decision followed an application by US researcher Stephen Thaler, who sought copyright registration for artwork generated by DABUS. While the artwork met the originality criteria, the Office held that Thaler, who created and configured DABUS, is the legal author since the law attributes authorship to a person who causes the work's creation.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: businessstandard, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 1 Sept, 06:06 am. Other outlets followed.
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