Beyond the Black Box: Rethinking Intellectual Property for the Age of AI
As AI systems become not only foundational to innovation but also integral to society at large, cutting across institutions, industries, and infrastructures, the legal frameworks designed to protect them are falling behind. Traditional IPR regimes – such as patents, copyrights, and trade secrets – struggle to accommodate the architectural, algorithmic, and data-driven assets that define modern AI, often at the cost of significant trade-offs. This workshop explores the paradox at the heart of AI: the more we protect AI through secrecy, the less we understand it, and the more regulators are compelled to intervene, often with indifference to the broader harm inflicted on the innovation ecosystem.
Join us for a provocative, interactive session that challenges the status quo of intellectual property in the age of AI. Whether you're a legal practitioner, innovator, technologist, or policymaker, this session will equip you with the tools to navigate and shape the future of AI governance – and reframe your perspective on the vital role of IP in the age of AI.
Key Takeaways:
-Unpack real-world case studies – including the EU AI Act
-Explore the multidimensional nature of IP as a legal, business, and data asset
-Co-create ideas for future-fit IPR regimes, such as algorithm patents, neural network design rights, and data parameter sui generis protections.