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Can Artificial Intelligence Be an Author?

The involvement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transcend the outcomes predetermined by a user; consequently, AI itself could be perceived as an author, given that modern AI possesses the capability to create works without human intervention. This theory is quite provocative, as it directly contradicts the standard definition of authorship, according to which an author is a natural person through whose intellectual-creative activity a work is produced. It is important to note that the primary-and perhaps only-advantage of machine authorship is that it aligns with the core logic of intellectual property rights, which dictates that the creator is the author.