UK Supreme Court: AI Cannot be Named as Patent 'Inventor'

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that AI cannot be named as an inventor, stating that only humans or companies can be considered creators. The decision aligns with a similar ruling in the US, where the US Patent and Trademark Office denied a petition from Stephen Thaler, the founder of the AI system DABUS, to claim AI as an inventor. Thaler had sought to register DABUS as the inventor of a food container and a flashing light beacon, but the UK Intellectual Property Office rejected the request. The case raises questions about how to deal with AI-generated material and whether it can be protected under the law.