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ARTICLE · 14 DECEMBER 2023

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Can I claim copyright if I write a novel or research paper using generative AI?

Who can claim to be the author of a work that has incorporated material produced by generative AI?

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Are there rules around claiming copyright if I write a novel or a research paper using generative AI? If I ask a large language model like ChatGPT or Bing Chat to put together a paragraph or two on some topic and include it in my writing, can I claim it as all my own work?

Governments, authorities and lawmakers around the world are wrestling with how artificial intelligence can be corralled into being useful, while limiting the harm it could cause.

The question that remains to be answered is who can claim to be the author of a work that has incorporated material produced by generative AI.

How is output from generative AI treated under copyright laws?

Under current Australian intellectual property law, a literary work must originate through an author's independent intellectual effort.

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