16 October 2023FeaturesCopyright ChannelMark Doerr

Can AI machines be inventors or authors? The US says no—for now—but the AI juggernaut won't stop

Two recent cases in the US—both brought by the same plaintiff, an inventor, Stephen Thaler—have brought further clarity to patent and copyright law as it relates to creations by artificial intelligence programmes.

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