The Registrar of Copyrights previously asked Thaler to name a natural person as author, which Thaler rejected, insisting the work should be assessed under current law.

Thaler argues AI-generated content should be treated as computer-generated works and that the author is the person who causes the work to be created, while opponents contend that only a natural person can be recognized as the author.

Thaler has pressed for expedited consideration after years of filing and delays by the Copyright Office, arguing that the pause prejudices him and leaves important policy questions unresolved.

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The court’s directive focuses on a preliminary registration assessment by the copyright registrar, not a ruling on ownership or originality at this stage.

Globally, the music awards body allows AI-assisted work to compete only when a human played a meaningful creative role in the process.

The court’s instruction seeks administrative clarity in this evolving intersection of intellectual property and technology law.

Case title: Stephen Thaler v. Union of India.

A Delhi High Court hearing on whether an AI-generated artwork titled “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” created by Stephen Thaler’s DABUS system, can be copyrighted is set for late April 2026, underscoring a pivotal global debate on AI authorship.

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Thaler is represented by Advocates Ankit Sahni, Kritika Sahni, Chirag Ahluwalia, and Aman Sinha; in another filing, Ankit Sahni and Chirag Ahluwalia are listed as his representatives.

The AI creation market is expanding rapidly, with projections of multi-billion-dollar growth by 2030 driven by broader adoption and demand for immersive content, impacting creators and platforms.