Beatriz San Martin Talks AI Copyright Risks for Architects in Law360

Arnold & Porter partner Beatriz San Martin was quoted in the recent Law360 article, “AI-Powered Architects Must Be Wary Of IP Risks,” which explores how architects’ use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the design process could create intellectual property risks for designers and their clients.

Beatriz cautioned that, because generative AI tools are trained on existing works, their output may closely resemble protected designs without the architect’s knowledge. “AI-generated design content could unknowingly reproduce or closely imitate someone else’s copyright-protected work,” she said. “As copyright is a non-registered IP right, that risk may only surface much later when a third party claims ownership and asserts its rights.”

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