Objective: to critically assess the ethical issues related to the use of artificial intelligence in the development of intellectual property objects, with an emphasis on the problems of authorship, ownership, originality and responsibility.

Methods: the research uses a comprehensive analysis of the existing regulatory framework and case law in the field of intellectual property and artificial intelligence. A systematic review of the scientific literature includes publications in peer reviewed scientific journals and analytical reports on the ethical aspects of the use of artificial intelligence, legislation in the field of intellectual property and the transformation of the digital landscape. The author provides a critical synthesis of scientific arguments and theoretical discussions regarding the ethical status of artificial intelligence as an author and co-author of creative works. The study assesses artificial intelligence systems through the prism of fairness, accountability and transparency
concepts.

Results: the lack of legal recognition of artificial intelligence as an author or inventor was revealed in most legal systems worldwide; the intellectual property paradigm is still based on human-centered ideas about creativity and invention, which creates a regulatory gap. The study established significant ambiguity in the fields of ownership and accountability, since artificial intelligence, without legal personality, creates an ethical problem: should the intellectual property created by an autonomous system belong to the developer, user, data provider or remain in the public domain. The author identified the risks of bias and exploitation in creative industries where artificial intelligence is trained using copyrighted materials without permission or compensation to their creators. There has been a shift towards double ethical standards due to jurisdictional and sector differences in relation to works created using artificial intelligence. This promotes unfair global differences in the protection of intellectual property rights.

Scientific novelty: the author presented a multifaceted interdisciplinary analysis that integrates the legal, ethical and technological fields of research on intellectual property created using artificial intelligence. The developed conceptual framework may help to comprehensively solve the ethical and regulatory issues arising in connection with works created with the participation of artificial intelligence, including the justification of the need for legal reform, taking into account the ethical imperatives of modern technological development.

Practical significance: The study contains ethically grounded recommendations for legislators, legal practitioners, and technology developers to amend intellectual property legislation to effectively address issues of authorship, ownership, and accountability in relation to works created using artificial intelligence. The recommendations may ensure a balance between stimulating innovations and protecting the rights of a human author.