AI As Inventor Or Author - Developing Trends

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made recent headlines for developing inventions, generating artwork, producing written works, and even preparing tax returns. These diverse uses of AI, including to create utilitarian techniques and original expressive works, has led to a debate regarding whether and when AI can become an inventor or author, along with the corresponding intellectual property rights accompanying this designation.

This article examines a prevalent (and persistent) example of attempted AI inventorship, DABUS, which was listed as the inventor on several patent applications around the world, but thus far with limited success. The global response, as well as the response by various U.S. government entities, will inform upon the current state of AI inventorship.