The US Supreme Court has declined to hear the case on whether AI-generated art can receive copyright, As mentioned earlier reuters. Monday’s ruling came as Stephen Thaler, a Missouri computer scientist, appealed to uphold a court ruling that found AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted.
In 2019, the US Copyright Office rejected Thaler’s request to copyright an image a recent entry into heavenOn behalf of an algorithm they created. The Copyright Office reviewed the decision in 2022 and determined that the image did not contain “human authorship”, disqualifying it from copyright protection.
After Thaler appealed the decision, U.S. District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell ruled in 2023 that “human authorship is a fundamental requirement of copyright.” that was the decision Later retained in 2025 By a federal appeals court in Washington, DC. As reported by reutersThaler asked the Supreme Court to review the decision in October 2025, arguing that it “created a chilling effect on anyone else considering using AI creatively.”
