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René van Woudenberg¹, Chris Ranalli¹, Daniel Bracker¹

¹Department of Philosophy, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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ChatGPT cannot be an author because it lacks the ability to make promises, hold beliefs, or take responsibility. Conservatism offers the most accurate view of AI authorship, acknowledging its utility without granting it author status.

Keywords:

AI Agency Assertion Authorship ChatGPT Conservativism Intention Normativity Promising

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Area of Science:

Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
Cognitive Science
Linguistics

Background:

The rise of advanced AI like ChatGPT challenges traditional notions of authorship.
ChatGPT's ability to generate human-like text raises questions about its role in content creation.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically evaluate whether ChatGPT can be considered an author.
To compare different philosophical perspectives on AI authorship.

Main Methods:

Analysis of authorship criteria, including illocutionary speech acts, mental states (knowledge, belief, intention), and responsibility.
Comparison of three viewpoints: liberalism, conservatism, and moderatism regarding AI authorship.

Main Results:

ChatGPT fails to meet core authorship criteria due to its inability to perform speech acts, possess mental states, or assume responsibility.
Liberalism ascribes authorship to ChatGPT, while conservatism denies it based on normative and metaphysical grounds.
Moderatism treats ChatGPT as having authorship without affirming genuine mental states.

Conclusions:

Conservatism provides a more robust framework for understanding AI authorship than liberalism or moderatism.
While AI like ChatGPT is a powerful tool, it does not fulfill the requirements of authorship.
The study emphasizes a nuanced approach to AI's role in creative and intellectual endeavors.