As AI Use Grows Among Biopharmas, So Do Concerns

AI/ML is becoming increasingly widespread across the industry, but there are concerns about intellectual property that have arisen when most patent laws require inventors to be human.

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) are quickly becoming the norm in biopharma, with now the vast majority of drug companies implementing the technology in some way or another. Most of that has been in drug discovery and development, but it is also moving into manufacturing, marketing and regulatory functions. But as use expands, there are associated risks that companies will have to mitigate, including in areas such as data privacy, cybersecurity and intellectual property.

A report by the law firm Arnold & Porter illustrates how deeply woven into the fabric of biopharma AI/ML has become. The report, released 13 November, was based on a...

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  • A report by law firm Arnold & Porter found that about three-quarters of life sciences executives said they had started using AI in the last...

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