- Published on September 12, 2021
- In AI Features
Can AI Be An Inventor? Ryan Abbott & Stephen Thaler Say Why Not
I would hardly call it a tool. Instead, it is arguably a sentient, non-protoplasmic organism that develops its own personality.
- By kumar Gandharv
“AI should not be granted a patent. Instead, an AI should be listed as a patent inventor” Ryan Abbott
A few months back, in July 2021, South Africa became the first country to grant a patent to a food container invented by DABUS. The AI-based creativity machine was created by Stephen Thaler, CEO of Imagination Engines and Missouri physicist. The application for the patent was filed under the Patent Cooperation treaty on 17 September 2019.
Thaler's attorney, Ryan Abbott, and his team have filed applications to get the computer listed as an inventor in at least 17 jurisdictions across the globe. The team got favourable judgements in South Africa and Australia; however, the Australian patent team is appealing the decision made by the court. Now, the US District Court Judge -
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kumar Gandharv
Kumar Gandharv, PGD in English Journalism (IIMC, Delhi), is setting out on a journey as a tech Journalist at AIM. A keen observer of National and IR-related news.
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