RECONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE INVENTOR BEFORE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS

Advances in artificial intelligence technology have led to a reconsideration on the patent system essential foundations. In particular, they have confronted the seminal concepts of inventor to the extent that the possibility of an artificial intelligence system could be so categorized is questioned. The purpose of this paper is to propose a systemic and interdisciplinary understanding of the artificial intellect activity in order to determine if, with the current development, there are new inventors susceptible to protection through intellectual property. Thus, from a positivist paradigm and using qualitative techniques for a legal, philosophical and technical analysis, this research aims to contribute to one of the most relevant and current discussions.