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Hub Members lead exciting new conversations on the impacts of AI on invention and patent law

Following the recent publication of the Nature article, Artificial intelligence is breaking patent, Hub Members and co-authors Alexandra George and Toby Walsh have been busy sharing their research on the impacts of AI on patent law with the world.  

In the follow-up article, Artificial ‘inventors’ are pushing patent law to its limits for The Conversation,  Alexandra and Toby continue the discussion, asking questions such as "Can an AI invent?" and "Will AI change invention". Read the full article here. 

For ABC Radio National, Alexandra George joined several other experts on the subjects of intellectual property and law for the episode, Can machines invent and animals create? to discuss the recent publication and findings.  Listen to the full episode now.