BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 9. Azerbaijan's Intellectual Property Agency and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held an international conference on "Artificial Intelligence and Patents", Trend reports.
Addressing the event, Kamran Imanov, Chairman of the Board of the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, noted that the creation of artificial intelligence has been a long-standing dream of humanity. Artificial intelligence is the main driving force behind digital sovereignty.
The “Strategy for the Socio-Economic Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026,” approved by order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, provides for the introduction of innovations and increased use of digital technologies in the fields of economics, management, education, information, and healthcare, including the widespread use of artificial intelligence. The adoption of the Law “On Artificial Intelligence” and the establishment of the Azerbaijan Academy in this field bring to the agenda issues of improving legislation in this area and institutional changes in our country.
The principle of the future is based on the joint activity of humans and artificial intelligence. In the field of culture, artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the concept of creativity. Thanks to artificial intelligence, a phase of hybrid creativity is beginning. Artificial intelligence is becoming one of the tools of “soft power” for governments in cultural diplomacy. The history of artificial intelligence is not just the path AI has taken from mythological ideas about purely mechanical intelligence to transformers and generative models.
The history of artificial intelligence is not only an evolution from mythological ideas about mechanical intelligence to transformers and generative models, but also the story of its transformation into one of the main pillars of the global economy and a leading factor in socio-cultural transformation," he noted.
Kamran Imanov also spoke about the legal basis of artificial intelligence and its important role in the field of intellectual property. He noted that artificial intelligence affects information and communication tools, media formats, journalism, social networks, education, and other areas.
In his speech, Grigory Ivliev, President of the Eurasian Patent Office, noted that the basic principles of patent regulation remain unchanged.
According to him, there is no need to be wary of artificial intelligence:
"Although intellectual property regulation began at the end of the 19th century, the basic principles of patent regulation remain unchanged. We must be able to apply new approaches and technological developments in the patent field.
The World Intellectual Property Organization uses artificial intelligence to modernize the process of patenting technical solutions, and a number of patents have been successfully applied.
We are implementing important IT projects aimed at developing modern technologies in cooperation with the Azerbaijan Intellectual Property Agency.
Ulrike Till, Director of the Intellectual Property and Advanced Technologies Department at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), noted that intellectual property is not a cost but a strategic asset. Artificial intelligence will continue to develop, and our common call is not to lose our humanity amid algorithms.
Till also noted that artificial intelligence has already become a reality in Azerbaijan in the areas of public services, healthcare, science, and education:
"Artificial intelligence has already entered the daily activities of research laboratories and numerous start-ups in Azerbaijan. We invite innovators, researchers, and government agencies from Azerbaijan to use our resources and collaborate with us.
The possibilities for using artificial intelligence in the field of intellectual property should be expanded. Artificial intelligence raises a number of questions for intellectual property. We will discuss these issues at the conference. Our main goal is to organize a global intellectual property system that keeps pace with technology. Innovators and authors should benefit from this.
The conference continued with panel discussions.