British-American academic and attorney
Ryan Abbott is a British-American academic, attorney, physician, writer, and public speaker who is currently Professor of Law and Health Sciences at the
University of Surrey School of Law ,
[1]
[2]
[3] as well as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine .
[4]
[5]
Abbott's research is primarily concerned with the intersection of law and
artificial intelligence ,
intellectual property , and
health law .
Education
Abbott obtained his M.D. from the
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
[6] and his J.D. from the
Yale Law School .
[7] He completed his doctorate at the University of Surrey School of Law.
[1] He also attended and graduated
summa cum laude from
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine , receiving a Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine, and from
University of California, Los Angeles where he obtained his B.Sc.
[6] Abbott is a licensed
acupuncturist .
Abbott is a licensed physician and a member of both the
California
[8] and
New York State bars .
[9] He is also a patent attorney registered with the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and a solicitor advocate (England and Wales).
Career
Academic
Abbott is the author of the 2020 book The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law, published by
Cambridge University Press .
[10]
[11] In the book, Abbott argues that "the law should not discriminate between
AI and human behavior."
[12]
[13]
[14] His works have been covered by publications such as The New York Times
[15] and Forbes .
[16]
Managing Intellectual Property named Abbott as one of the fifty most influential people in intellectual property in 2019
[17] and in 2021.
[18]
Practice
Abbott leads the
Artificial Inventor Project which involves the filing of patent applications for AI output generated without a traditional human inventor.
[19]
[20]
[21]
[22]
Abbott has worked as an expert for the
World Intellectual Property Organization and the
World Health Organization , among other organizations.
[23]
Works
Books
References
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"Professor Ryan Abbott" . University of Surrey .
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"Ryan Abbott | University of Surrey - Academia.edu" . surrey.academia.edu . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
^ Boztas, Senay (2017-02-17).
"Automated holidays: how AI is affecting the travel industry" . The Guardian . Retrieved 2022-10-14 .
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"Ryan Abbott" . UCLA Profiles .
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"Book Review: Ryan Abbott, 'The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law' " . The Recorder . Retrieved 2022-10-14 .
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"Ryan Abbott '05, M.D." UCLA Alumni . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
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"Ryan Abbott '10 Joins JAMS in London and Los Angeles" . law.yale.edu . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
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"Ryan Abbott # 281641 - Attorney Licensee Search" . apps.calbar.ca.gov . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
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"ABBOTT, RYAN" . New York State Unified Court System .
^ Abbott, Ryan (2020).
The Reasonable Robot : Artificial Intelligence and the Law . Cambridge, United Kingdom.
ISBN
978-1-108-63176-1 .
OCLC
1159122108 . {{
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link )
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"A Review of "The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law" and a Conversation with the Author" . www.jurist.org . Retrieved 2022-10-14 .
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"Book Review: Ryan Abbott, 'The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law' " . The Recorder . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
^ Teich, David A.
" "The Reasonable Robot" Looks At The Intersection Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) And Law" . Forbes . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
^ Chesterman, Simon (2021-08-05).
We, the Robots? . Cambridge University Press.
ISBN
978-1-316-51768-0 .
^ Porter, Eduardo (2019-02-23).
"Don't Fight the Robots. Tax Them" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
^ Davenport, Tom.
"Advancing the Debate on Taxing Robots" . Forbes . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
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"50 most influential people in IP 2019: notable individuals" . MIP . 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
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"50 most influential people in IP 2021: notable individuals" . MIP . 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
^ Decker, Susan (August 21, 2021).
"One Man's Quest to Get an AI Machine a Patent Gathers Momentum" . Bloomberg . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
^ Decker, Susan (September 3, 2021).
"Only Humans, Not AI Machines, Get a U.S. Patent, Judge Says" . Bloomberg . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
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"Federal Judge Says Law Is 'Crystal Clear': AIs Cannot Be Named Inventors" . National Law Journal . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
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"Can a patent be granted to a machine?" . InnovationAus.com . 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
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"Medical Workshop: User Innovation & Knowledge Commons | NYU School of Law" . www.law.nyu.edu . Retrieved 2022-10-12 .
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