Delhi High Court Directs Copyright Office to Decide AI Artwork Copyright Plea Within 8 Weeks

The Delhi High Court directed the Copyright Office to decide within eight weeks the application filed by AI researcher Stephen Thaler seeking copyright registration for artwork generated by an artificial intelligence system.

Thaler has sought recognition of the AI system as the author of the work.

The Court did not examine the merits of the claim but instructed the authority to pass a reasoned order in accordance with law.

The matter arises after the Copyright Office had earlier refused registration, leading to the present proceedings before the High Court.

[Stephen Thaler v. UOI]