AI Trademark Applications Surge as New Safety Consortium Forms, Hinting at Imminent Adoption Wave
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The US recently created an AI Safety Institute Consortium to combine over 200 organizations developing advanced AI systems.
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Trademark office records show exponential growth in AI-related trademark applications, from 700 in 2016 to 50,000 now.
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Companies are applying AI branding to non-software goods like clothing and skincare, suggesting wide use.
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Raw trademark numbers show AI use is still tiny compared to things like chocolate (65,000 apps) or hotels (70,000).
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The modest AI trademark numbers suggest a tidal wave of AI adoption is imminent.