USPTO report suggests ‘close eye’ needed on AI evolution

Office’s AI campaign findings reveal that technology could be used to improve TM and patent examination efficiency; artificial general intelligence seen as a ‘theoretical possibility’

Ben Wodecki

Respondents to the US Patent and Trademark Office’s call for comments on artificial intelligence (AI) have warned that the office and stakeholders must keep a close eye on legal and scientific developments to ensure the US keeps up with this critical technology.