United States: New Technology

As artificial intelligence systems become increasingly sophisticated in generating inventions, creative works, and commercial content, a fundamental legal question emerges: can AI itself hold intellectual property rights?

As the Department of Defense embeds artificial intelligence into core mission systems and acquisition planning, defense contractors face a convergence of existing procurement rules—cybersecurity, data rights, export controls, and ethics—applied to technology that is difficult to define, audit, and control. The legal, compliance, and contractual risks are fast-growing and consequential, capable of derailing performance, generating False Claims Act exposure, or disqualifying proposals.

The appropriate use of AI tools during the claims review process continues to be a major topic of debate within the health care industry — but in recent weeks, emerging litigation has inspired critics to turn their attention...