The Law and Ethics of AI Creativity

Author: Haochen Sun
Publisher: St. John’s Law Review, Vol. 98, no. 2
Published online: January 27, 2025

Abstract: This Article comprises three parts. In Part I, after demonstrating that creativity is a social process, I explore the ethical principles of originality, attribution, and authenticity of creative activities. In Part II, I scrutinize the opacity of AI systems in the collection, utilization, and generation of works, highlighting the need for a greater focus on the legal and social problems arising from these black box processes. Lastly, in Part III, I explore why the ethical principles of originality, attribution, and authenticity should govern AI creativity, and how they would lead to the adoption by AI companies of filtering and watermarking responsibilities.

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