Copyright Office is restoring copyright to something you have to work to get
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#17Peak rank
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–Score · 7d
Oct 31, 2026First seen
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- 5
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- beardyw
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- Oct 31, 2026
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- pluralistic.net
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Trending history
Copyright Office is restoring copyright to something you have to work to get was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 31, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 7 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #17 of 30, reached on Oct 31, 20:07 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 31, 20:22 UTC.
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I don't quite get it. Can Pixar copyright its GPU-rendered films or can it only copyright the human-created models? How will the USPTO draw a legal distinction between AI-generated and GPU-generated?
> The simplest, most reliable way to ensure the works you invest in are fully and entirely eligible for copyright is to just use humans for the whole project. Declare a "no-AI policy," and hire human artists to produce the works you hope to sell. Monitor their activity to ensure they're not using AI. Keep good…
How does this mesh with this, where the court decided to declare AIs as authors and originators of copyright, just to make sure billionaire companies like Microsoft avoid liability to programmers they copied from? https://www.courthousenews.com/coders-lose-appeal-in-copyrig... Obviously courts will cheat, or should I…
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Is Copyright Office is restoring copyright to something you have to work to get trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 31, 20:22 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Copyright Office is restoring copyright to something you have to work to get reached?
#17 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 31, 20:07 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Copyright Office is restoring copyright to something you have to work to get been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 31, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (7 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
18 points and 5 comments; submitted by beardyw on Oct 31, 2026.