论生成式人工智能生成内容的著作权保护

Copyright Protection of Content Generated by Generative Artificial Intelligence

随着以ChatGPT为代表的生成式人工智能技术迅速发展,基于技术逻辑的数据学习、调用和模仿使得其生成内容在形式和质量上逐渐接近人类创作,引发了是否应将其纳入著作权法保护范围的广泛讨论。通过分析生成式人工智能生成内容的独创性标准、生成式人工智能的角色定位及其生成内容的权益归属、人机互动中人类独创性贡献的界定、研发者和投资者以及使用者在权益分配中的地位等关键问题,得出即使生成式人工智能的创作缺乏人类个性化表达,但只要其内容满足著作权法规定的独创性要求,就应受到法律保护,进而从制度层面提出明确可版权性、确定著作权归属原则、建立特殊著作权标记制度等生成式人工智能生成内容的著作权保护策略,以促进生成式人工智能产业的健康发展,保障著作权人的合法权益,实现技术创新与著作权保护的和谐共生。

With the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence technology represented by ChatGPT,data learning,invocation,and imitation based on technological logic have gradually made its generated content approach human creations in terms of form and quality,sparking widespread discussions on whether it should be included in the protection scope of copyright law.By analyzing key issues such as the originality standard of generative AI’s content,the role positioning of generative AI and the attribution of rights and interests of its generated content,the definition of human originality contribution in human-machine interaction,and the status of developers,investors,and users in the distribution of rights and interests,it is concluded that even if the creations of generative AI lack personalized expression by humans,they should still be protected by law as long as their content meets the originality requirements stipulated in copyright law.Consequently,copyright protection strategies for generative AI’s content are proposed from the institutional level,including clarifying copyrightability,determining the principle of copyright attribution,and establishing a special copyright marking system,to promote the healthy development of the generative AI industry,safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of copyright owners,and achieve the harmonious coexistence of technological innovation and copyright protection.