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Ask HN: Without copyright there is no IP?

3 pointsby jarsin3 months ago
Given the Copyrights Office recent ruling that anything generated primarily through prompts is not copyrightable.<p>What, if any, IP does a Company or Individual hold over the source code of an App generated primarily by prompting AI?

3 comments

bediger40003 months ago
Magicians and stand up comics enforce something akin to &quot;Intellectual Property&quot; without formal copyright. Perhaps we could start there to keep valuable AI outputs proprietary.
jfengel2 months ago
I suppose they could copyright the prompts.
AnimalMuppet3 months ago
Trade secret.