Posts Tagged: Artificial Intelligence

Insights, analysis, and commentary on intellectual property, information technology law, and digital policy in Africa, filtered by the topic "Artificial Intelligence."

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: CAN TRADE SECRETS PROTECT AI?

Different definitions of trade secrets exist in various jurisdictions around the world. However, they share some common elements as enumerated below: It is not generally...

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: TRADEMARK ADMINISTRATION AND INFRINGEMENT

The continued use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the world we live in cannot be ignored. In the world of consumers and purchasers of goods...

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LUGHA NA PROGRAMU ZA KUTAMBUA SAUTI: IPO HAJA KUU YA KUJENGA MILIMBIKO ZA DATA/SETI ZA DATA

Je, lugha ni nini? Kulingana na Kamusi, lugha ni mpangilio wa sauti na maneno unaoleta maana ambao hutumiwa na watu wa taifa au kundi fulani...

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: CAN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RECEIVE COPYRIGHT PROTECTION?

“Hey, Siri, add milk to my shopping list.” “Hey, Alexa, what is the time?”. This is one example of how artificial intelligence (AI) has become...

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A LOOK INTO AI AND PATENT INVENTORSHIP AND OWNERSHIP

Introduction In the near future, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is perceived to become an essential part of our daily lives.1 AI technologies present opportunities for development...

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Artificial Intelligence and its Imperialist Roots

Introduction According to a United Nations Special Rapporteur report, “emerging digital technologies” are held to “exacerbate and compound existing inequalities”, that exist along “racial, ethnic...

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SMART FARMING: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN AFRICA’S AGRICULTURE

Icons made by justicon from www.flaticon.com Introduction Agriculture plays a significant role in African economies. Though there has been an overall decline in the share...

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AI IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM: POSSIBLE USES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

Icons made by inipagistudio from www.flaticon.com Introduction The widespread adoption and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in different sectors has opened the world up to...

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The DABUS Patent: Kenya what say ye? Can we or can we not patent AI?

Image credits: https://www.topbots.com/ Recently, South Africa became the first Country to grant patent rights to an artificial intelligence (AI) system.1The invention relates to a “food...

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