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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized content creation, leading to increasingly sophisticated outputs such as literature, music, art, and code generated with minimal or no human input. However, this technological evolution has outpaced the development of legal frameworks, particularly in the realm of copyright law. Traditional copyright systems are built upon the notion of human authorship, leaving AI-generated content in a legal grey area. This paper critically examines the existing legal lacuna surrounding the ownership and protection of AI-generated works. It explores global perspectives, including approaches by jurisdictions such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and India, and highlights the inconsistencies and challenges in attributing authorship and rights. The study argues that the current copyright regime inadequately addresses the complexities of machine-generated creativity, thereby posing significant risks to creators, developers, and users. Through a doctrinal and comparative legal analysis, the paper underscores the urgent need for legal reform to redefine authorship and ownership in the age of artificial intelligence.