6 October 2025NewsBig PharmaMarisa Woutersen

Why AI drug discovery has an IP problem and what can be done

Can AI tools raise the bar for inventiveness? And when algorithms become as productive as living systems, will they make their own outputs unpatentable? Industry experts unpick AI drug discovery’s biggest issues.

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