What Happens When AI Invents: Is the Invention Patentable?

Authors

  • Stan Gibson
  • Jessica Newman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v41i4.7374

Abstract

In a decision published on April 27, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office determined that only a human can be considered an inventor. So, who owns the patent when artificial intelligence makes the invention? What are the practical and logistical complications inherent in artificial intelligence-created inventions? With technology advancing faster than the legal system, what can we expect moving forward?

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Published

2020-12-28

How to Cite

Gibson, S. ., & Newman, J. . (2020). What Happens When AI Invents: Is the Invention Patentable?. AI Magazine, 41(4), 96-99. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v41i4.7374

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