The U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear case on AI-generated art copyright dispute

2026-03-04 03:42:20

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, March 4th, reports that on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case regarding whether AI-generated art can be granted copyright protection. Missouri computer scientist Stephen Thaler previously applied for copyright for his AI system “DABUS”’s visual artwork “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” but it was rejected by the U.S. Copyright Office in 2022 on the grounds that creative works must have a human author to qualify for copyright protection.

Lower courts upheld the Copyright Office’s decision in 2023 and 2025, stating that human creation is a “fundamental requirement” for copyright. Thaler’s lawyer said that, given the rapid development of generative AI, this case is “extremely significant,” but the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear it could have an irreversible negative impact on the development of AI in the creative industry.

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