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2021

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which country has granted a patent to an AI system for the first time?

A	USA
B	China
C	South Africa
D	Peru

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is South Africa. In a world first, South Africa has granted a patent relating to a food container based on fractal geometry. The innovation is an artificial intelligence (AI) system called DABUS.

Detailed explanation-2: -India: South Africa Grants A Patent With An Artificial Intelligence (AI) System As The Inventor – World’s First!!

Detailed explanation-3: -Most patents in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are registered by companies in the US and Japan, with Bosch and Siemens making it into the Top 20. When it comes to AI patents registered by research institutes, China is the undisputed leader.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Federal Circuit concluded that in passing the Patent Act, “Congress has determined that only a natural person can be an inventor, so AI cannot be.”

Detailed explanation-5: -As this chart based on the LexisNexis PatentSight directory shows, Tencent and Baidu became the largest patent owners in machine learning and AI in 2021, each holding more than 9, 000 active patent families. A family is a set of patents covering the same technical content.

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