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I have first-hand knowledge of patents and IP from the inventor-side, having patented my own work during my PhD, and spun-out a company based on the resulting IP. I joined Boult, and now work on patents for a range of sectors, and I am a member of our specialist AI team.
I advise a wide range of clients from start-ups to multinational organisations in all areas of AI-centric IP, from drafting and prosecuting patents to strategic portfolio management. The field of AI appears limitless, as the ability of machines to think for themselves continues to extend beyond (human) comprehension. It is truly fascinating to see how our clients have put AI to new and inventive uses.
My current work focusses on the use of AI in the financial settings, including using AI to recognise unusual activity in a financial market that may indicate fraudulent or dishonest activity. Other work I have undertaken includes using AI to learn how to reduce the aberrations of electron microscopes.
Whilst the current speed of development of AI is obviously exciting, I hope that we have learned the lessons highlighted in science fiction. It will be interesting to see not only how AI progresses, but how we regulate it and apply limits to it, which will of course have fascinating implications for future patents and IP.