Artificial Intelligence and Originality in Copyright Issues

Abstract

Study Background Technology is evolving rather fast, with some of the latest developments being Artificial Intelligence (AI) machines that can create their work independently without human author. Such developments pose new challenges to copyright law regarding their protection. The uncertainty that arises due to the lack of comprehensive copyright protection for AI works results in adverse commercial implications to the AI manufacturers. Purpose of the Study The overall purpose of this dissertation is to evaluate the suitability of the UK copyright law regarding the protection it provides to AI-generated works. It critically analyses the relevant UK legislation and case laws, pointing out weaknesses and strengths while also considering arguments from various authors and commentators. In addition, the study compares the UK copyright law with other jurisdictions such as the EU, Finland, the USA, China, and Saudi Arabia. Methodology The study combined both the dogmatic legal method and legal-political method to analyse comprehensively, evaluate, compare, and contrast the UK copyright law and those from the other countries. The study also adopts a philosophical approach to evaluate possible reforms that may be applied to improve the copyright law.