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Can AI own a copyright? The U.S. Supreme Court just answered that question, and the answer is a firm no.
Here's the backstory. A computer scientist named Stephen Thaler created an AI system called DABUS. In 2018, he fed DABUS a prompt and it generated a piece of visual art called "A Recent Entrance to Paradise." Thaler then applied for a federal copyright, listing DABUS — the AI — as the author.
The Copyright Office said no. A district court said no. An appeals court said no. And on March 2nd, the Supreme Court declined to even hear the case, effectively making it the law of the land: AI cannot be an author under the Copyright Act.
The courts' reasoning was consistent at every level: copyright requires a human creator. It's been that way since the Constitution, and the justices weren't about to change it for a machine.
"But wait — I use AI to create stuff all the time. Does this mean I can't copyright any of it?"
Not exactly. The ruling is specifically about works created entirely by AI with no human involvement. If you're using AI as a tool — giving it detailed prompts, editing the output, combining it with your own work, making creative decisions — you likely still have copyright protection. The key phrase is "sufficient human involvement."
Think of it like photography. A camera captures the image, but the photographer makes the creative choices — framing, timing, lighting. That's why photos are copyrightable. Similarly, if you're directing the AI and shaping the final result, you're the author. The AI is just your camera.
What's still unclear: How much human involvement is "sufficient"? If you type a one-sentence prompt and AI generates an entire novel, is that enough? Nobody knows yet. The Copyright Office is still figuring out guidelines, and more lawsuits are coming.
What this means for you: If you create content with AI — blog posts, images, marketing materials, anything — keep records of your process. Save your prompts. Document your edits. Show that a human (you) made the creative decisions. That paper trail might matter someday.
Prompt of the Day
The "Make It Sound Like Me" prompt:
Here are 3 examples of things I've written in my own voice:
1. [paste example 1]
2. [paste example 2]
3. [paste example 3]
Now write [what you need] in the same voice and style. Match my sentence length, word choices, and personality. Don't make it more formal or polished than my examples.
This is how you use AI without losing your voice. The output feels like you, not like a robot. Works for emails, social posts, blog drafts — anything.
Try it today --> Grab 3 recent things you've written (emails, texts, posts) and use them to train the AI on your voice.