“AI is No Longer Just a Tool; It Is a Creator”: Former HC Judge Justice Gautam Patel Explores Emerging Legal Issues in Copyright Law

Former Bombay High Court judge Gautam Patel discussed AI’s influence on copyright and trademark laws during the 5th Professor Shamnad Basheer Memorial Lecture. He examined issues of fair use, deepfakes, and the nature of AI as a creator or tool in intellectual property, raising critical questions about legal complexities and the originality of AI-generated works.