This bill establishes new legal definitions and ownership rights concerning artificial intelligence (AI) output and trained AI in the state of Iowa. It defines key terms such as "artificial intelligence," "input," "output," "train," and "user." According to the bill, a user who inputs data into an AI system that generates output will own that output unless the terms of use or a contract with the AI's owner specifies otherwise. In cases where such provisions exist, ownership will be determined by those terms or the contract.
Additionally, the bill stipulates that a person who trains an AI will own the resulting AI, provided that the training data was lawfully acquired and the person has not transferred ownership rights through any contract or agreement. This framework aims to clarify the legal landscape surrounding AI ownership, ensuring that both users and trainers have defined rights over the outputs and the AI systems they create or utilize.