Quantum Computing Raises Problems For The Patent System

By Matthew Fagan (August 28, 2018, 3:30 PM EDT) -- "Artificial intelligence" is the jargon du jour. Even companies that have not traditionally been considered technologically oriented are exploring AI and machine learning. This has elevated a host of issues from the realm of philosophy to real-world legal problems. Who bears liability for the actions of an AI? Can an AI be an inventor on a patent, or create a copyrightable work? Regulators are beginning to recognize the potential of AI and to develop a legal framework. For example, the European Union is debating AI ethics standards whether to extend certain "personhood" rights to artificial intelligences....

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