9th Circuit rules GitHub Copilot output is not a "copy" under DMCA Section 1202
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that code generated by GitHub Copilot does not constitute a "copy" under Section 1202 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This decision clarifies that the DMCA's provisions regarding the removal or alteration of Copyright Management Information (CMI) apply to the original copyrighted work, not to AI-generated output, even if it is similar. The ruling provides important guidance on the application of existing copyright law to AI-assisted code generation.
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- The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling.
- The ruling concerns GitHub Copilot's generated code.
- The ruling addresses Section 1202 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
- The court found Copilot's output is not a "copy" under DMCA Section 1202.
- DMCA CMI provisions apply to original works, not AI-generated output.
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