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Prompter or creator? India's copyright office rejects AI DABUS as author in artwork case
Says AI System Is Not A Natural Person Under Law — Extension Of Authorship To AI Is Matter For Parliament To Decide: Registrar
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- Why it matters
- This decision clarifies that AI systems lack legal personhood in India and establishes that expanding AI authorship rights requires legislative action, not administrative interpretation.
- Most affected
- AI developers and companies in India seeking copyright protection for machine-generated work — Cannot currently register AI as author; must claim human operator as creator instead.
- Likely next
- Whether India's parliament introduces legislation clarifying AI authorship and copyright ownership rights.
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