The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a copyright dispute over AI-generated art

On March 4, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a case regarding whether art generated by artificial intelligence can be protected by copyright. Missouri computer scientist Stephen Thaler had previously applied for copyright for his AI system "DABUS"'s visual artwork "A Recent Entrance to Paradise," but the U.S. Copyright Office rejected it in 2022, stating that creative works must have a human author to qualify for copyright protection.

Lower courts upheld the Copyright Office's decision in both 2023 and 2025, asserting that human creation is the "fundamental requirement" for copyright. Thaler's lawyer stated that given the rapid development of generative AI, this case is of "extremely important" significance, but the Supreme Court's refusal to hear it will have an irreversible negative impact on the development of AI in the creative industries.
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