Licensing Artificial Intelligence Systems

Description

AI is essential and used widely today. AI systems include Software as a Service (SaaS), and typical IP issues associated with developing software products apply. However, there are also some new and unique risk allocations and IP challenges for AI systems, including semi-autonomous and fully autonomous systems.

One way to address ownership and IP protection is through the license agreement between the parties and the protection of trade secrets. In a typical SaaS license, the licensor often seeks to retain improvements to the AI tool created under the license. When licensing AI, the licensee does not know what improvements are needed or if any are needed at all.

The IP challenges require the parties to carefully negotiate the ownership of rights to the data, work products, or technologies generated by AI software. The parties can agree to which party the rights belong if the AI creates a work and copyright exists. Further, the parties should consider the potential liability for infringement by AI software, especially in the case where the AI software uses rules, training data, or other information provided by licensees.

Listen as our authoritative panel of IP attorneys examines the IP challenges raised with licensing AI and how these licensing agreements differ from traditional software/IP licensing agreements. The panel will also discuss the key provisions, including rights to the product of AI systems and liability for infringement "committed" by AI.