AI and rights: latest guidance from the US Copyright Office

On June 28, 2023, the United States Copyright Office held a webinar to provide additional guidance to copyright applicants who have created works with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). In short, the office has directed that applicants must disclose that a portion of the work was created with the assistance of AI, if the AI contribution was more than merely a de minimis amount. In other words, any “appreciable” contribution made by AI must be disclosed to the office in connection with an application.