A federal courtrecently ruledthat an AI cant be listed as an inventor on a US patent.

But the case also plays into the murky issue of whether or not computers can be creative.

Creator or Created?

3d rendering of brain inside the light bulb, Creative Idea concept. Brainstorming.

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The recent court case proves that AI may not be getting all the credit for what it can do.

DABUS can invent things and deserves the patents, Thaler claims.

However, AI is inventing things all the time, contends Miller.

Robot and human working together

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AI is likely to drive future innovations, Miller said.