Jul 10, 2024
What a fine line between protectible invention and expression
(as opposed to public domain idea and unprotected material) in
AI-generated content? This, in turn, leads us to question just how
“involved” AI can be in an invention and writing with a human still
claiming ownership of the results. AI is quickly reshaping
industries, but as AI capabilities grow, the issues of ownership
and IP become more complicated. The USPTO’s guidelines now allow
patents for human-instigated AI inventions, but not AI as the sole
inventor. The use of AI is also creating new ethical boundaries
with bots like ChatGPT potentially generating content that
inadvertently exposes company trade secrets. Is this plagiarism or
are we heading into a future where nearly everything belongs to the
public as public domain? Professor Michael Risch and host Jack
Russo scrutinize the contentious question of software patents,
debating the degree of human involvement in AI inventions and the
implications on IP rights generally. Is human intention and
direction enough to generate IP rights if most of the “work” is
produced automatically through AI?
https://www.artificiallawyer.com/2024/06/26/genai-is-rapidly-making-its-way-into-law-schools/
Jack Russo
Managing Partner
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso
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