Francisco Matheus Chagas
An excellent topic for reflection. And increasingly urgent.
The question “Who is the final author?” may first require a deeper one: What kind of value was actually created, and by whom?
In a scenario of co-authorship with generative AI, authorship is no longer an isolated individual act, but rather a distributed process involving human intention, algorithmic modeling, and contextual use.
In project management, this raises very practical concerns:
Intellectual property of documents, plans, or reports generated with AI support.
Who owns the rights?
Ethical and legal responsibility for decisions made based on AI outputs.
To what extent is the project manager accountable?
Recognition of contribution in AI-mediated collaborative environments.
How can we acknowledge human input without ignoring the role of the technology?
Rather than retrofitting old legal frameworks, perhaps it's time to evolve the concept of authorship itself — from a question of ownership to one of responsibility, transparency, and contextual contribution.
Ultimately, “final authorship” may become less about who wrote something, and more about who is willing to stand behind what was published, shared, or acted upon.
Thank you for bringing this issue to light .
We urgently need ethical and collaborative approaches that keep pace with technological advancement without giving up human responsibility.
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