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Professor Crouch believes that the current legal framework does not adequately address this evolving landscape of innovation driven by AI.

“I think that we should create a patent-like right for AI created inventions where there is no human inven- tor -- likely with a reduced patent term and potentially with increased disclosure requirements,” he said. Regardless of the legal framework on AI inventorship, people are generally optimistic about how AI can help high school students.

“High Schoolers are going to have access to everything they need to be in line or ahead of the curve. Industry collaboration may be needed given the large infrastructure and systems being established,” Joyce said.

Harry Stylli, CEO of CovX Pharmaceuticals believes that with increasing public accessibility, students can also take advantage of AI to create new technologies and inventions.

“Whilst there will always be proprietary and therefore protected AI tools, many may be available through subscription and many will be in the public domain– so they are a great resource for inventive high schoolers to innovate,” Stylli said. With new innovations in AI being released constantly, this precedent is one of many that will be set by courts in an attempt to outline the policies surrounding usage of these innovative new tools.

“The purpose of the patent system is to encourage useful and beneficial innovation and to publish the invention so that others can take the next steps,” Crouch said.

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An robotic yet humanoid hand holds a light bulb. The hand was made by merging humanoid and robotic aspects, showing how AI can help humans. The light bulb represents the amount of innovations and oppurtunites AI might be able to bring in the future with its ideas.