AR Generative AI Ownership Act (Act 927)
Ownership of Model Training and Generated Content of Generative AI Tools
Arkansas · Ark. Act 927 (2025) (HB1876), codified at Ark. Code Ann. tit. 18, ch. 4 (Sec. 18-4-101 et seq.)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- August 5, 2025
- Applies to
- Parties to disputes over ownership of generative AI outputs and models in Arkansas; the law defines rights applicable to users, data providers, and employers.
- Enforced by
- None designated; ownership disputes resolved through civil litigation
Arkansas set default ownership rules for the inputs and outputs of generative AI tools. A person who supplies the input or direction to a generative AI tool owns the content it produces, as long as that content does not infringe existing intellectual property rights. A person who lawfully supplies the data used to train a model owns the resulting trained model. When an employee is directed to use a generative AI tool within the scope of their job, the employer owns the resulting output and model. The law sets property rights rather than prohibitions, so it does not impose penalties.
Who is protected: Users, training-data providers, and employers seeking clear ownership of generative AI outputs and models under Arkansas law.
Legal detail
Act 927 of 2025 (HB1876) amends Arkansas Code Title 18, Chapter 4, to assign default ownership of generative AI output to the input provider, ownership of trained models to the lawful provider of training data, and ownership to employers where employees are directed to use such tools.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | April 21, 2025 |
| Citation | Ark. Act 927 (2025) (HB1876), codified at Ark. Code Ann. tit. 18, ch. 4 (Sec. 18-4-101 et seq.) |
| Topics | copyright and training data · consumer protection |
| Bill text | Act 927 of the Regular Session (HB1876) - Arkansas State Legislature |
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- New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act (2026) · Proposed / pending
- Copyright Office AI Guidance · In effect
- USPTO AI Inventorship Guidance · Repealed / replaced
- NYT v. OpenAI / Microsoft · Blocked / in litigation
- Authors Guild v. OpenAI · Blocked / in litigation
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