Grammys’ AI rules aim to keep music human, but large gray area leaves questions about authenticity and authorship

AI is already in much of the music you hear. It can be as mundane as a production tool or as deceptive as a fake recording artist – and a whole lot in between.

By: Mark Benincosa, West Virginia University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 1,139

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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By Mark Benincosa, West Virginia University

At its best, artificial intelligence can assist people in analyzing data, automating tasks and developing solutions to big problems: fighting cancer, hunger, poverty and climate change. At its worst, AI can assist people in exploiting other humans, damaging the environment, taking away jobs and eventually making ourselves lazy and less innovative.

Likewise, AI is both a boon and a bane for the music industry. As a recording engineer and …

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