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23/07/2025 - AI and Copyright: The Legal Uncertainties in Italy (Italy)

argument: Notizie/News - Intellectual Property Law

Source: Huffington Post Italia

The article discusses the growing legal uncertainties regarding copyright protection for works created by or with artificial intelligence in Italy. It highlights the challenges in identifying authorship, ownership, and infringement when AI tools generate creative content, raising questions about the adequacy of existing legal frameworks.

Italian legal scholars and practitioners debate whether current copyright law can protect both human creators and those who use AI, especially as generative AI blurs the boundaries between tool and author. The article explores possible reforms, including new legal definitions and mechanisms for attributing rights and liability in the digital age.

The piece emphasizes the need for legislative clarity and international coordination, as AI’s rapid evolution risks leaving gaps in protection, both for individual creators and for society’s broader interests in innovation and access to knowledge.