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Can copyright subsist in works “authored” by AI? Federal Court to answer in CIPPIC v. Sahni
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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Canadian Federal Court will rule on whether AI-generated works can be protected by copyright, focusing on if AI qualifies as an author under Canadian law. This decision could affect copyright protections for businesses using AI in content creation, influencing how AI-generated works are treated legally and how businesses should document human involvement.
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The Canadian copyright rules are poised to redefine what counts as authorship when AI is involved. You need to start documenting how much your team shapes AI outputs or risk losing copyright protections.
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