Reaction: AI inventorship in the US just took a leap into the unknown

A cornerstone of the US economic plan just got new IP protection, so what does it mean for the ‘inventor’ and what should companies leveraging AI do next?

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Reaction: AI inventorship in the US just took a leap into the unknown

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