Keyword: «synthetic content»

The article examines the qualification of crimes against intellectual property in the context of AI-generated content. It analyzes constitutional, civil, criminal, and procedural foundations for protecting intellectual results. The application of Article 146 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to plagiarism, unlawful use of protected works, and circulation of counterfeit copies involving artificial intelligence is considered. Special attention is paid to proving human creative contribution, distinguishing instrumental and autonomous AI, and the need for legal definitions of synthetic content. The author concludes that targeted legislative modernization is required without changing the basic structure of criminal law.