The WIPO Conversation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence
The first three sessions of the WIPO Conversation discussed the impact of artificial intelligence (Al) on IP policy.
WIPO held the First Session of the WIPO Conversation on IP and AI in September 2019 to discuss the impact of Al on IP policy, with a view to collectively formulating the questions that policymakers need to ask.
In December 2019, WIPO published a draft Issues Paper on IP policy and AI, and started a public consultation process inviting feedback to help define the most-pressing questions likely to face IP policy makers as AI increases in importance. Over 250 submissions were received in the consultation process.
In May 2020, a revised Issues Paper on IP policy and AI was published taking into account the submissions received.
A Second Session of the WIPO Conversation on IP and AI took place in July 2020 discussing some of the issues set out in the Revised Paper. Over 2,000 people from 130 countries, including representatives of Member States, academic, scientific and private organizations joined the meeting in a virtual format.
WIPO held the Third Session of the Conversation on IP and AI on November 4, 2020, in a virtual format with more than 1,500 registered participants from 133 countries.