Authorship of artificial intelligence products: The expected light at the end of the tunnel or another false trail? Cover Image

Autorstwo wytworów systemów sztucznej inteligencji – oczekiwane światełko w tunelu czy kolejny fałszywy trop?
Authorship of artificial intelligence products: The expected light at the end of the tunnel or another false trail?

Author(s): Katarzyna Grzybczyk
Subject(s): Civil Law
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: artificial intelligence system; authorship; co-authorship; creativity; human rights

Summary/Abstract: This study addresses the issue of the authorship of artificial intelligence products, which have been appearing en masse in various areas of human creativity over the past few years. Initially, this caused consternation among lawyers and prompted calls for a swift regulation of this issue. Enthusiasts would like to recognize artificial intelligence (AI) as a creator and grant it legal personality. Attempts have been made, unsuccessfully, to register images created by generative AI with the US Copyright Office and to seek patent protection before the European Patent Office. Moreover, the complete lack of copyright protection for these products is unfavourable, especially for system manufacturers. This study presents current proposals for solving the problem, the evolution of the approach, the risks and benefits of specific proposals, and future directions. The study utilizes theoretical and dogmatic legal approaches. The conclusions justify an anthropocentric approach to the discussed issue, while maintaining focus on the fundamental goal of intellectual property protection: stimulating creativity and inventiveness.

  • Issue Year: 87/2025
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 81-98
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish
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