Keywords
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Creativity
The EU
The US
Vietnam
How to Cite
Abstract
More and more complex computer programs can create works that qualify for copyright protection if done by a human author. Who has ownership rights to the work created by artificial intelligence (AI) is still an open question. Given the large number of people involved in creating computer-programmed works in the new technology age, a clear regulatory framework is needed for which people qualify as work owners. The article analyzes two main aspects of copyright related to works by AI: (i) whether the work by AI is creative and (ii) the issue of allocation of ownership over AI-generated works. The allocation of ownership rights to works created by AI is analyzed by objects: programmers, users, co-owners of developers with users, and the AI system is in public ownership. The article also outlines the intellectual property laws of the EU, the United States, and Vietnam related to the protection of works created by AI. The article concludes on the need for safety for works created by AI.
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