Australian Court rules AI can be considered inventor in filingstheregister.com 8 pointssamiur12045 years ago3 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−pmdulaney5yBut why wouldn't the owner of the AI just claim credit for himself? This is like awarding a patent to your computer because you used it in coming up with your invention.−_y5hn5yThe entire point is removing humans from the loop.−quadhome5yPatents can already be owned by corporations. Who cares who gets recorded as the inventor?A baby step toward legal personhood for autonomous AIs. Now they can sell their work for hire.
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But why wouldn't the owner of the AI just claim credit for himself? This is like awarding a patent to your computer because you used it in coming up with your invention.
The entire point is removing humans from the loop.
Patents can already be owned by corporations. Who cares who gets recorded as the inventor?
A baby step toward legal personhood for autonomous AIs. Now they can sell their work for hire.