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India’s AI Copyright Rules Face Legal Hurdles
India’s copyright law is being challenged by AI‑generated works, sparking debate over ownership, originality standards, and infringement liability. Experts say existing statutes lack clear rules for AI authorship, leaving courts and lawmakers to interpret how to protect or regulate such content.
AI‑generated content in India faces uncertain copyright status. Key points:
- Ownership: No clear legal definition of who owns AI‑created works, whether the developer, user, or the AI itself.
- Originality: Courts require human creativity, raising doubts if AI outputs meet the threshold.
- Infringement: Existing laws address copying, but applying them to generative AI is complex.
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