The rapid adoption of generative AI is revolutionizing creative and business processes in Georgia, presenting both immense opportunities and complex legal questions. As companies in Tbilisi and beyond utilize AI to produce text, source code, images, and other digital assets, the fundamental issue of intellectual property ownership has become a primary concern. At Legal Sandbox Georgia, we provide specialized legal counsel in the emerging field of IP rights for AI-generated content. Our mission is to equip you with the legal strategies needed to protect your innovations, assert ownership, and confidently navigate the evolving regulatory landscape.
The cornerstone of Georgian intellectual property law, the Law of Georgia on Copyright and Related Rights, anchors the concept of authorship in human creativity. It defines an author exclusively as a natural person whose intellectual efforts result in a creative work. This principle establishes a significant legal ambiguity for content generated autonomously by an AI system, as such works may lack a human author and therefore fall outside the scope of traditional copyright protection. Our legal services involve a detailed analysis of the creative process, evaluating the degree of human input—from sophisticated prompt engineering to the curation and final arrangement of outputs—to construct the most robust argument for establishing human authorship and securing copyright ownership.
Beyond the challenges of authorship, the use of generative AI tools introduces significant secondary risks related to third-party IP rights. The massive datasets used to train sophisticated AI models often contain copyrighted materials, creating a tangible risk that the AI's output could unintentionally infringe on existing copyrights, leading to potential litigation and liability. Legal Sandbox Georgia conducts thorough due diligence and risk assessments of the AI tools you employ. We meticulously review terms of service and help you develop comprehensive internal governance policies to ensure the ethical and legally compliant use of generative AI within your organization, thereby minimizing your exposure to infringement claims.
In a legal domain that is still adapting to technological advancements, a proactive and strategic approach to IP protection is indispensable. We assist our clients in drafting clear and enforceable contracts with employees, freelance contributors, and commercial partners to explicitly define and assign ownership of any AI-generated works. Furthermore, we advise on alternative legal protections, such as leveraging trade secret law to safeguard proprietary AI models, unique datasets, or valuable prompt libraries. As Georgia continues to harmonize its legal framework with international standards, including forthcoming regulations like the EU AI Act, our firm remains at the forefront, providing the forward-thinking legal counsel necessary to secure your digital assets for the future.