--- title: "‘AI not an inventor’ says the new law" description: "In the UK Court of Appeal, it has been ruled that AI cannot be an inventor of laws and patents. Read more to find out why." author: "Anonymous User" published: 2021-09-27 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/878/ai-not-an-inventor-says-the-new-law category: "artificial intelligence" tags: ["artificial intelligence", "technology news"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # ‘AI not an inventor’ says the new law In the new court released by the UK, the possibilities of AI have been limited. The [court ruled](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41923/what-did-the-supreme-court-ruled-in-the-1925-case-gitlow-v-new-york) out that [AI works](https://answers.mindstick.com/blog/102/claude-ai-works-on-website-but-vs-code-extension-says-login-first-even-after-buying-pro-plan) on human-devised [machines](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47066/how-is-the-movie-terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines) to assist humans, it cannot be an inventor of patents or laws. ***The main argument was about whether the law written for humans could be applied to machines or not. It ruled out the argument of granting machines the [status](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/157184/check-lic-policy-status-online-by-policy-number) of an inventor***. According to the court, the basic aim behind the court’s ruling was the status of the inventor should be given to a real person and not the machine. According to the chief judge, “*a [patent](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/332185/how-to-buy-patents-cheap-online-and-maximize-your-investment) is a [statutory right](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/99160/right-to-vote-is-a-statutory-right-or-constitutional-right-as-per-the-latest-judgment) and can only be granted to a person and not a machine*.” By law, the patent is usually named by the inventor or the owner of the title, but if machines are involved in the patent then the ownership would be questioned. They believe that machines are the cause of invention, but they cannot be the inventor themselves. However, some people argue that the laws regarding AI are outdated and should be updated with time. They are keen on expanding the scope of patent rights. But the ruling has seen a mixed [response](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/12719/how-to-make-response-write-display-special-character-like-lt-gt) as people argue that on the [technical](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12830/a-look-at-the-technical-features-and-specifications-of-type-c-hub) front, there may come a time where machines may be [accepted](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80674/whatsapp-accepted-as-most-popular-app-worldwide) as the status of inventorship. But the time has not come yet and we are yet to see that [challenging](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2240/in-a-u-s-lawsuit-challenging-facebook-s-virtual-reality-agreement-mark-zuckerberg-will-testify) phase. --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/878/ai-not-an-inventor-says-the-new-law Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.