Copyright Office Tells Colo. Court Artist Can't Register AI Work

By Ivan Moreno ( January 20, 2026, 4:45 PM EST) -- The U.S. Copyright Office has asked a Colorado federal court to uphold its refusal to register an award-winning artwork because it was made on an artificial intelligence platform, arguing the artist is trying to claim authorship over creative expression that Midjourney created....

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