Investigating the philosophical, legal, and technical boundaries of artificial intelligence, specifically regarding consciousness and creativity. Legal perspectives from the U.S. Copyright Office and various courts emphasize that human authorship remains a strict requirement for protection, as machines lack the subjective intent necessary for original expression. Scientific and philosophical arguments further suggest a structural divide between objective machine processing and the first-person experience of sentient beings, rendering "machine consciousness" a likely category error. Technical experts highlight architectural limitations in current models, noting that they lack a physical world model and the tacit knowledge—such as common sense and cultural nuance—inherent to human intelligence. Despite these hurdles, AI has achieved significant emp ...