Artificial Intelligence (Generative) Resources by Georgetown University Library, used under CC BY-NC 4.0 / Library-specific information adapted for University of Texas at Tyler. 
U.S. Copyright law as it relates to the use of AI tools is still evolving. The U.S. Copyright Office published Part 1: Digital Replicas of its Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence in July 2024. Later parts will explore copyright of AI-generated works, legal issues around AI training data, licensing, and rights allocation. Visit the U.S. Copyright Office for more information.
Copyright violation is an issue that is separate from plagiarism. While plagiarism can be considered fraud if funding is involved, it is largely considered an issue of research integrity and ethics rather than a legal matter. The question of whether generative AI tools are engaging in plagiarism when they scrape data to generate content is also currently being debated.
If you have any questions regarding the use of AI tools and copyright, please email tgullings@uttyler.edu.
Recently, publishers are establishing policies and information surrounding AI use in scholarly publishing. As more information unfolds, these guidelines may change, and specific journals may have varying policies.