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<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been widely applied in various fields in recent years. Nevertheless, no systematic study has yet been conducted on the effects of AI technology on different fields. In this study, the impacts of the latest AI technology on technological innovation in different fields were analysed and quantized systematically from a patent perspective. Moreover, trends on AI technological innovation in some fields were analysed thoroughly. We conducted this study on a dataset of patents related to AI technology. Based on the patent dataset, we carried out a statistical analysis on technology fields, which we defined and classified based on international patent classification (IPC) number. Distributions of IPC in different fields were also analysed to determine the trends on AI technological innovation. The research conclusions can provide useful information to investors and enterprises, who are interested in the state of the art concerning AI technology.</p>
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Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been widely applied in various fields in recent years. Nevertheless, no systematic study has yet been conducted on the effects of AI technology on different fields. In this study, the impacts of the latest AI technology on technological innovation in different fields were analysed and quantized systematically from a patent perspective. Moreover, trends on AI technological innovation in some fields were analysed thoroughly. We conducted this study on a dataset of patents related to AI technology. Based on the patent dataset, we carried out a statistical analysis on technology fields, which we defined and classified based on international patent classification (IPC) number. Distributions of IPC in different fields were also analysed to determine the trends on AI technological innovation. The research conclusions can provide useful information to investors and enterprises, who are interested in the state of the art concerning AI technology.

Investigating the impacts of artificial intelligence technology on technological innovation from a patent perspective

Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Sciences

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Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been widely applied in various fields in recent years. Nevertheless, no systematic study has yet been conducted on...

Investigating the impacts of artificial intelligence technology on technological innovation from a patent perspective

Published Online: Mar 19, 2021

Page range: 129 - 140

Received: Nov 30, 2020

Accepted: Jan 31, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amns.2021.1.00015

Keywords
AI technology, patent analysis, technological innovation

© 2020 Yi-Hui Qiu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Investigating the impacts of artificial intelligence technology on technological innovation from a patent perspective

Published Online: Mar 19, 2021

Page range: 129 - 140

Received: Nov 30, 2020

Accepted: Jan 31, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amns.2021.1.00015

KeywordsAI technology, patent analysis, technological innovation

© 2020 Yi-Hui Qiu et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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Keywords
AI technology, patent analysis, technological innovation