A court in Shenzhen, China, has ruled that an article generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is protected by copyright, according to state news outlet China News Service, representing a notable milestone for AI’s credentials as a creative force.

While the defendant had already removed the article from its own website, it was still required to pay a fine of 1,500 yuan ($217).

Copyright Office will register an original work of authorship, provided that the work was created by a human being,” it said.

“The copyright law only protects ‘the fruits of intellectual labor’ that ‘are founded in the creative powers of the mind.

But at least one court now agrees that creative output with limited direct human input is protected by copyright law. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578693606.222839/Chinese-court-rules-AI-written-article-is-protected-by-copyright?ref=audio_experience