Jason Lohr (San Francisco) held the first in a series of
internal webinars on the basics and legal implications of
artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, highlighting
their relevance to IPMT.
AI touches nearly every industry and is used to solve complex
problems, spot and minimize risks, improve decision-making, and
develop new products. Key issues and tips for navigating this
complex area were covered, including:
- The current state of AI and
key concepts: As AI is still relatively new, the best way
to develop a better understanding is to become familiar with the
terminology and concepts surrounding AI. Concepts include data
classification, inferring information from input data, and
identifying objects by comparison with input data-set, machine
learning and artificial neural networks (ANN), AI hardware
characteristics, and patent filing trends. Further it is important
to be able to distinguish between conventional technology, AI, and
IoT (the internet
