WIPO

World Intellectual Property Organization

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Activities on AI
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Countries

About WIPO

WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and cooperation. We are a self-funding agency of the United Nations, with 193 member states.

Activities by WIPO

WIPO
WIPO Speech-to-Text
Global

WIPO speech-to-text (S2T) is a homemade transcription tool for conferences. It generates an automatic transcript, which becomes available a few minutes after the meeting. This transcript can be further cascaded through WIPO Translate in order to generate UN-6 language reports (always synchronized with the original video). It has been successfully used in other organizations.

Activity Type AI Tools/Solutions
UNESCOILOWIPO
UNESCO High-level discussion on AI in the audio-visual industry (2023)
Global

A high-level discussion on AI in the audio-visual industry that brought together film stakeholders and AI experts to voice diverse perspectives on the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in the cultural and creative sectors. Recommendations from the discussion highlighted the need for inclusive and participatory international guidelines and standards that are human-centered.

Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceNetworks/Mentorship/Exchange
WIPO
Getting the innovation ecosystem ready for AI: An IP policy toolkit
Global Zambia

As AI technologies evolve at an exponential pace there are many questions and challenges for IP and the IP system. The purpose of this IP policy toolkit is to provide policymakers with a framework to understand the state of play of AI innovation right now and to think about the future as AI becomes increasingly autonomous.

Activity Type Policy/Regulatory Guidance
WIPO
AI and IP Strategy Clearing House
Global Not Applicable

AI is becoming a strategic capability for many governments across the globe. Strategies for the development of AI capacity and AI regulatory measures are being adopted with increasing frequency. The Clearing House collates and publishes the main government instruments of relevance to AI and IP.

Activity Type Research/Reports/Assessments