Boing Boing

Boing Boing

Prompting AI doesn't get copyright in the output

Rob Beschizza
Jan 30, 2025
∙ Paid

Image credit: ?????

If the term "prompt engineer" made you roll your eyes, "prompt artist" could blind you for life. The U.S. Copyright Office agrees: it has determined that the output of AI is not protected by copyright unless there is sufficient human control over the expressive elements. Specifially, the text or images generated by a chatbot don't bec…

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Boing Boing.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
© 2025 Happy Mutants LLC · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture