Following recent comments from Supreme Court Justice Lord Kitchen, that current IP law is lagging behind advances in AI technology, Saiful Khan, partner and IP expert in electronics and computing at Potter Clarkson, asks, is it time for the UK to introduce a new category of short-term patent to help stimulate greater innovation from technology companies?
In a US case, Bauserman v. Unemployment Insurance Agency (MiLW No. 06-99941, 29 pages), Jennifer L. Lord is representing plaintiffs accused of benefits fraud based on the results of a computer program called MIDAS, which identified individuals in the Unemployment Insurance Agency for fraudulent activity.
iManage, the company dedicated to transforming how professionals work and Cognia Law, a next generation law company today, announced a partnership to deliver meaningful and practical Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions to organizations globally.
The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has certified the country’s first small category drone. Aarav Unmanned Systems’ (AUS) multicopter drone, called Insight, has been found compliant with the guidelines set by the DGCA under the No Permission, No Take-off (NPNT) protocol.
Activists against the development of robots able to select and attack targets without human input have accused the US and Russia of frustrating international efforts aimed at outlawing the development of these weapons
Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran (MH&C) has launched a new guide to artificial intelligence. The guide gives an overview of how the AI industry and how EU guidance and regulation is developing.
The latest $2,900 Sony Aibo dog comes equipped with facial recognition cameras and constantly listening microphones, raising concerns about collection of personal data.
Over a third of people “would prefer fast response from chatbot about finances”.
New research from Oxford Economics examines the effect that automation will have on the world, in particular how different regions will fare with the displacement and creation of jobs.
British people are the least supportive nation in their attitude towards driverless cars, or indeed any form of autonomous vehicle (AV), according to a study across six territories (United Kingdom, United States, Australia, China, Singapore and Hong Kong).
Is it significant that America is the first country to have the first human killed by a robot? That incident, fear of job losses, the proliferation of robotic applications is raising a raft of questions on law and policy in the United States.
On 26th June, at a parliamentary inquiry into commercial and recreational drone use, the head of Unmanned Traffic Management at NATS, the Air Traffic experts in the U.K. Gave evidence to the Science & Technology Select Committee.
Amazon has been granted a patent for using delivery drones for surveillance. The company has said that this is primarily the customer's benefit, to survey for damage or anything out of the ordinary to the property.
Waymo (formerly the Google self-driving car project) has teamed up with Nissan and Renault, signing an agreement to work on the issues surrounding autonomous vehicles.
Doug Hargrove, Managing Director of Legal at Advanced, speaks about Scottish law firm Blackadders investing in Advanced’s ALB solution. Representing a significant new client in Scotland for the company, Doug speaks about the growth and learning points of integrating legal technology.
Researchers have discovered a method of “vaccinating” artificial intelligence (AI) from the latest wave of attacks. Hackers have been tricking AI systems using what is termed “adversarial attacks” where there is an added layer (the adversary) onto data, such as an extra layer of noise on an image.
In a somewhat surprising move, France has banned data analytics related to rulings by Judges, and there are calls for this to be extended to all lawyers.
Deloitte LLP has announced that it has earned a contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for urban air mobility (UAM).
Kennedys law firm in London give an assessment of the Law Commissions' published analysis of responses to preliminary consultation, authored by Partners Rachel Moore and Niall Edwards, and Deborah Newberry, Head of Corporate and Public Affairs.
Estonia is an enigmatic centre for pioneering robotics. As a country, it connects the dots between Scandinavia, Central Europe and what lies to the east. Estonia’s capital Tallinn is the best preserved medieval city in Northern Europe. About 50% of the country is forest. The country may only have a population of 1.3 million, but Estonia’s digital landscape is exciting great interest globally.
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