Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning ... actually generated [the painting] on its own as it mediated," said Thaler. He said his AI machines are "sentients ...

Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney can ... Will the image appear as a watercolor painting or a pencil sketch? How lifelike will the panda be? How big is the wave?

"It actually generated [the painting] on its own as it mediated," said Thaler. He said his AI machines are "sentients" and "self-determining." Thaler's lawyer, Ryan Abbott, told CNBC in an ...