Until recently, art has been considered a uniquely human phenomenon. Creativity, more generally, was perhaps homo sapiens most defining characteristic. This seemingly secure axiom began to collapse in the 1950s,…
Tag: artificial intelligence
Determining Liability for AI Generated Works
Much of the discussion on artificial intelligent (AI) generated works have been based on ownership and ownership rights to the works generated by AI and not focusing on the liability…
Sorry AI Enthusiasts, Your Tech is no Inventor
It replaces jobs previously done by humans and creates ideas and products that would normally count as an invention, and yet, artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be an inventor. This was…
Reflections on Bracing for Impact III - COVID-19 Contact Tracing: Legal and Ethical Challenges
In the rush to deliver technology-based solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to resist the inclination to “move fast and break things”. Attendees were reminded of this by Professor…
Could (Should) Legal Reasoning be Mechanized with the Help of AI Legal Expert Systems?
As I was applying to the Osgoode IP Intensive, I came across the CodeX placement at Stanford Law School, in partnership with the Department of Computer Science. CodeX has several…
Updates on DABUS and Inventorship of AI-Generated Inventions
On Monday February 3, I had the opportunity to attend the Future of Intellectual Property Rights: A Fireside Chat organized by Deeth Williams Wall LLP. It was thrilling to learn…