Google Dragged To Court In US Over AI Patent
Google is set to face a US federal jury in Boston on Tuesday over a trial accusing the tech giant of infringing on a computer scientist’s patents through its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its key products.
Massachusetts-based computer scientist Joseph Bates, founder of Singular Computing, alleges that Google copied his technology for supporting AI features in Google Search, Gmail, Google Translate, and other services. Singular Computing is demanding a staggering USD 7 billion in monetary damages from Google, potentially surpassing the largest patent infringement award in US history.
In response, Google has vehemently denied the allegations, arguing that the claims are dubious and stressing that the company independently developed its processors over many years.
The patent dispute was originally filed by Singular in 2019. They maintain that Bates shared his computer-processing innovations with Google between 2010 and 2014, which have since been crucial in enhancing Google’s AI capabilities, constituting a copyright infringement. However, Google has countered by asserting that the patent in question is invalid.
The trial is expected to be a lengthy affair, lasting between two to three weeks.
In a case that may have significant repercussions for the tech industry, this battle between Singular Computing and Google shines a spotlight on the complex realm of patent infringement in the AI landscape.
As the trial unfolds, it remains to be seen how this legal dispute will impact the development and implementation of AI technologies across multiple industries.
