Are you an AI tourist or an AI resident?🚀 Learn more about IP Author: https://ipauthor.com In this episode of the IP Author Podcast, Saskia van Ryneveld speaks with Sumair, VP of Business Development at IP Author, about how patent professionals are adopting AI, what separates experimentation from true integration, and why the future of legal AI may be shaped by the people using it today.They explore the concept of "AI Tourism vs AI Residency," discuss differences between Europe and the US, and examine how patent attorneys are using AI as a skill multiplier rather than a replacement for expertise.

How is open source AI changing the future of patent law and legal technology?

🔗 Learn more about IP Author: https://ipauthor.comIn this episode of the IP Author Podcast, Saskia van Ryneveld, Samir Raiyani, and Sumair Riyaz explore:

• Open source legal AI
• The future of patent workflows
• AI-generated innovation
• Why “the blank page” may disappear
• The evolving role of patent attorneys
• AI as a creative and technical collaborator
• How platforms like IP Author are building AI workflows for IP professionals

The conversation also explores a fascinating question:If AI can generate endless possibilities, what becomes the uniquely human contribution?

In this episode of the IP Author Podcast, Saskia van Ryneveld and Sameer Rayani explore one of the biggest questions facing the legal industry today:What happens when AI agents enter the law firm?They discuss:-How AI agents are evolving beyond coding-Whether AI will replace legal professionals-Why many lawyers feel anxious about AI-The future of billable hours-The importance of human judgment, taste, and supervision-Why AI still makes major mistakes-How IP Author is integrating agentic workflows into patent drafting and prosecution-What “self-improving” AI agents can — and can’t — actually doThis episode is a grounded and practical conversation about where AI is genuinely useful, where the hype goes too far, and why human expertise still matters deeply.
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