Different roles within the IP practice and geographies
significantly diverge in their attitudes towards AI
LONDON, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc
(NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and
organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their
world, today announced the release of its new report, Redefining
AI: How IP practice meets the coming wave. The report explores
the effects the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI)
will have on IP law, practice and processes, and the legal
sector. It analyzes the responses of intellectual property (IP) and
R&D professionals to understand their attitudes towards AI.
AI-based technology has already shown great potential for
enhancing IP management and decision-making, automating laborious
manual tasks, improving productivity and the speed of research.
According to the survey conducted by Clarivate, IP practitioners
are seeing significant adoption of AI in their field. However,
different roles within the IP practice and geographies considerably
diverge in their attitudes towards AI.
Gordon Samson, President,
Intellectual Property, Clarivate, said: "At Clarivate, we
are confident that AI will add value to the IP lifecycle. When
combined with human knowledge and supervision, AI-driven IP
technology can enrich our customers' expertise while also reducing
undesirable risks. By designing and adopting AI responsibly, IP
professionals can operate at greater levels than ever before using
augmented human intelligence."
"AI-powered technology has already demonstrated great value in
automating laborious manual IP tasks, improving productivity and
the speed of research, enabling better informed decision-making in
IP decisions."
Almost half of respondents indicated that lack of regulation
around AI is a concern.
Attorneys and law firms are the least comfortable with AI
adoption, while non-attorneys, executives, and, most significantly,
R&D respondents are more comfortable embracing AI. According to
the results, the adoption of AI is received more negatively in
Europe and the U.S. but is
perceived more positively in the Asia
Pacific and the Middle East
& North Africa (MENA)
regions.
The AI adoption risks our respondents were most concerned about
were accuracy of results, reliability and trustworthiness, ethical
risks, client confidentiality, liability and accountability, and
lack of regulation.
Other key findings in the report include:
- Respondents from law firms are noticeably less comfortable with
AI adoption than those that work at corporations
- For attorneys, the greatest concerns of AI are liability risk,
reliability, and client confidentiality
- Non-attorneys, executives, and, most significantly, R&D
respondents were more comfortable with AI adoption, despite the
latter being more convinced AI would impact their function
- AI adoption faces significant barriers among in-house legal
departments and law firms
Arun Hill, Senior Consultant,
Intellectual Property, Clarivate, said: "Embracing
AI-enabled IP processes and services requires a continuous
commitment to managing and evaluating risks. Although many
respondents expressed concerns about AI adoption, a responsible
approach rooted in assessing the legal, ethical, and social
implications could mitigate those risks. This approach would help
calibrate AI systems to needs and values without compromising the
integrity of the IP system and, more broadly, fairness and
justice."
To read the report Redefining AI: How IP practice meets the
coming wave, visit here.
About the survey
Clarivate surveyed 575 IP and Research and Development (R&D)
professionals from corporations (79%) and law firms (21%) across
the globe of which 37% were Attorneys, 21% were Executives, and 11%
worked in R&D. There was an equal split between North America, Europe and Asia
Pacific, with Middle East
and North Africa (MENA) regions
having a smaller representation (8%) in the overall dataset.
About Clarivate
Clarivate™ is a leading global information services
provider. We connect people and organizations to intelligence they
can trust to transform their perspective, their work and our world.
Our subscription and technology-based solutions are coupled with
deep domain expertise and cover the areas of Academia &
Government, Life Sciences & Healthcare and Intellectual
Property. For more information, please
visit www.clarivate.com.
Media contacts
Sofía Nogués
Sr. External Communications Manager, Clarivate
newsroom@clarivate.com
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