Full Description
As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to generate inventions and creative works, a critical question to be addressed is whether intellectual property (IP) laws should protect such works. This book examines the critical question of whether intellectual property laws should protect works generated by artificial intelligence.
If we do not wish to use IP laws to protect such works, how can we still support research, development, and innovation in society? If we do wish to use IP laws to protect such works, should the copyright, patents, and other IP rights attach to the human creator of the AI technology or the AI system? The book explores these compelling societal, economic, and legal issues. The authors evaluate the continuing relevance of existing laws, explore the divergent approaches being debated by nations around the world, and present visions for change.
The book will enable both lawyers and non-lawyers to reimagine governance frameworks to create laws that equitably balance the interests of creators, investors, and end users of AI-generated works.
Contents
Part 1: Setting the Scene 1. Generative AI in Court Part 2: Context, Theory and Overarching Concepts 2. AI and Copyright: New Concepts vs. Traditional Law 3. Thaler and Contextually Sound AI Regulation 4. Digitalised Invention: An Anticipated Game Changer for the Legal Framework Part 3: Challenges of Application 5. Algorithmic Enforcement in Copyright: A Necessary Evil? 6. AI-produced Outputs in EU and International Patent Law 7. Threats to Cultural Heritage: Normative Developments on AI and Cultural Heritage Part 4: What the Future Brings 8. AI and New Technologies: What the Future Brings 9. The Protection of AI-generated Work by Patent and Copyright Laws: Present Laws and Potential Reforms
