The legal world is buzzing about AI and its use for all kinds of things, including generating logos, text, and other things people would normally want to register for copyright or trademark protection. I’m particularly nerding out over these issues, because my master’s degree project involved training of artificial intelligence systems.

There’s no doubt AI is incredibly useful for things like this, though there is still no substitute for a real human author or artist. But what rights do you have to what it create for you? Keep in mind the generators are trained on existing material, including things that are protected by copyright, trademark registration, and patents. There haven’t been a lot of court decisions on this precise topic yet, so the law is not completely settled, but there are some certainties and principles of law that can guide you.