IA SF2199

Users who provide input to an artificial intelligence system are granted ownership of the AI-generated output based on that input, provided the output does not infringe on third parties' existing copyrights or intellectual property rights.

Persons who train an AI system own the resulting trained AI, provided the training data was lawfully acquired and used, and ownership rights have not been transferred through a contract or agreement.

When a person uses AI as part of their employment duties, the resulting output or trained AI becomes the property of the employer, provided the use was within the scope of employment, conducted under the employer's direction and control, and does not infringe on existing intellectual property rights.

The bill creates new Iowa Code chapter 554J, establishing definitions for "artificial intelligence," "input," "output," "train," and "user," with "output" broadly encompassing audio-visual media, images, predictions, recommendations, and text.

No ownership may be granted under the bill if such a grant would infringe on a preexisting copyright or other intellectual property right.