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> Barring any AI court case setting a precedent, We're still at 'AI generated works are public domain' aren't we?

Barring a court case, we’re more in an uncertain place. I think it’s more likely for courts to hold that many model uses aren’t transformative enough to get a fair use exemption. But until a court says either way, it most definitely does NOT just default to public domain.




You’re conflating two issues.

1. Does the output infringe an existing copyright?

2. Is the output copyrightable?




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