The US Copyright Office is refusing to grant copyrights to images and text generated by AI, a policy that has raised concerns from organizations including the Motion Picture Association of America.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources (Engadget, Variety, MPA official statement) confirm the Copyright Office's stance on AI-generated works and the MPA's engagement with the issue. [tier=silver indep_score=0.85 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- MIT Technology Review (seed:technology_and_ai)
- https://www.engadget.com/ai-generated-images-from-text-cant-be-copyrighted-us-government-rules-174243933.html (corroboration)
- https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/copyright-ai-tools-filmmaking-studios-office-1236288969 (corroboration)
- https://www.motionpictures.org/policy-statement/mpa-comments-to-the-u-s-copyright-office-on-artificial-intelligence-and-copyright/ (corroboration)