A property right given to a non-biological/non-human entity?
This sounds fraught with stupidity and unanticipated consequences that is sure to be leveraged by evil humans.
For example, what if an AI algorithm designed by a machine (and which has the patent awarded to it) is used to generate information resulting in harm to humans.
A lawsuit for damages against a government or company could be dismissed by saying the patent holder is responsible.
I am not expert on this, but I know enough about human nature to know that there are malignant people who could and would find a way to use this stupidity.
Article said the AI (1 or a 0 generator) is named “inventor” but can not apply or be granted a patent didn’t it? The AI was derived from written software so logic would dictate that the IT guy/ gal would get awarded the patent or group / company the developers worked for....