Copyright Office is restoring copyright to something you have to work to get

The US Copyright Office has determined that only works created by humans qualify for copyright protection, rejecting claims that AI-generated content deserves copyrights. This position aligns with the legal principle that copyright rewards creativity rather than labor alone, meaning that effort invested in creating something does not automatically guarantee copyright protection. This stance puts the Copyright Office at odds with media executives who want broader copyright claims but in agreement with the principle that copyright should incentivize human creative expression.