{"id":219908,"date":"2026-03-04T15:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/human-authorship-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T21:00:10","slug":"human-authorship-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/04\/human-authorship-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Authorship in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Human Authorship in the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/observer.com\/2026\/03\/copyright-law-age-of-ai\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-03-04 15:48:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: observer.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\tIn classrooms and courtrooms alike, the future of copyright is being negotiated in real time. Unsplash+<\/span><\/p>\n

Think about your favorite song, movie or musical. Then consider how you enjoy, watch, listen or engage with that content. The answer? Copyright.<\/span><\/p>\n

Copyright has not disappeared in the age of A.I., but it is being stress-tested in novel ways. Take music, for example. Digital service providers (DSPs) now report tens of thousands of <\/span>A.I.-generated tracks<\/span> being uploaded daily. Some of these tracks have even risen to the top levels of the listening charts, competing alongside human-created works. Generative systems are now producing scripts, visual art and music at scale, blurring the lines between inspiration, imitation and automation. Against this backdrop, current conversations around copyright will determine whether it remains a living promise to creators or becomes an artifact that companies politely acknowledge but can quietly route around.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have spent my career defending copyright on behalf of record labels, studios and creators. I now teach business students who are eager to both build with A.I. and protect the sanctity of human creativity. If copyright was ever at a crossroads, that moment is now. What a time to teach the future leaders of the entertainment industry about something that\u2019s changing before our eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

A career framed by copyright\u2019s evolution\u00a0<\/h3>\n

Before joining the full-time faculty of American University\u2019s Kogod School of Business, where I am the director of the <\/span>Billboard-recognized<\/span> Business & Entertainment program, I spent decades working for companies that relied upon copyright\u2014both for protection and for innovation; copyright not only protects catalogs of creative works, but it also justifies investing in new artists, stories and songs. Without predictable ownership and licensing frameworks, there is little incentive to finance risk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2013, I left corporate America precisely due to concerns that individual songwriters,…<\/span><\/p>\n

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