The U.K. government released its response to a consultation on the use of artificial intelligence in the context of intellectual property, copyright and patents. The consultation focused on AI's effects on copyright protection for computer-generated works, licensing or exceptions to copyright for text and data mining, and patent protection for AI-powered inventions. According to the government's review of comments, respondents believe AI is "still in its early stages" or "not yet advanced enough to invent without human intervention."