Is it time for IP monopoly to come to an end in AI datasets space?

"Many more questions were raised than answers provided yesterday at the “AI: decoding IP” conference, perhaps a reflection of the speed at which artificial intelligence technology is outpacing legislation and disrupting industries.

Lord Tim Clement-Jones, chair of the House of Lords AI select committee, said: “My colleagues in [UK] parliament are beginning to get a glimmer of the ethical issues and some regulatory issues, such as facial recognition which may require regulation in the short term, [in the AI space] but as far as IP issues go, we’re going to have to lead them extremely gently by the hand for the foreseeable future.”