Government response: AI and IP call for views

The government has responded to its call for views on artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP). This call for views was carried out between September and November 2020 and received 92 responses.

The government response provides a summary of these responses and sets out actions to be taken forward. All areas of the call for views have been considered, including patents, copyright, designs, trade marks and trade secrets.

The aim of the call for views was to understand the relationship between AI and IP. Many responses painted a positive future where artificial intelligence supports human creativity and innovation and supports technological advances. But there were also concerns that AI could compete with the human creators that intellectual property is designed to protect and reward. 

In many areas there was general agreement that the present framework could meet the challenges of the future. There were suggestions on how IP could better encourage and support the use and development of AI.

To help meet the government’s ambitions on artificial intelligence technology and part of the IPOs broader strategy on IP and AI, a number of actions will be taken forward. Find out more on the Artificial intelligence and intellectual property: call for views.