Last Week in AI

Last Week in AI

Share this post

Last Week in AI
Last Week in AI
Redefining "Inventor"- Should AI Systems be Granted Patents?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Editorials

Redefining "Inventor"- Should AI Systems be Granted Patents?

Creators of AI systems have attempted to file for patents/copyrights that give credit to those AI systems, leading to an ongoing debate whether this should be possible or not

daniel bashir's avatar
daniel bashir
Mar 18, 2022
∙ Paid
2

Share this post

Last Week in AI
Last Week in AI
Redefining "Inventor"- Should AI Systems be Granted Patents?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

TL;DR creators of AI systems have attempted to file for patents/copyrights that give credit to those AI systems, claiming their generative capabilities constitute “inventor” status. They have been met with mixed success: some countries have granted these protections, but US courts have refused. The debate calls into question the current capabilities of …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Last Week in AI to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Skynet Today
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More