In 2025, a major takeaway is that human authorship remains essential for copyright eligibility. The U.S. Copyright Office reaffirmed this in Part 2 of its “Copyright and Artificial Intelligence” report (released January 29, 2025): “material generated wholly by AI is not copyrightable,” and only works with sufficient human contribution may qualify.
A February 2025 summary reinforces that existing copyright laws are “adequate and appropriate” for handling works containing AI-generated components.
Key practical insight: To ensure copyright protection, creators should add creative edits, arrangements, or selections to AI-generated output—thus embedding substantial human authorship.
