Engineering and Technology

Tracking artificial intelligence in climate inventions with patent data

V. Verendel

This paper presents a groundbreaking analysis of the intersection between artificial intelligence and climate innovations, revealing significant insights from over 6 million US patents. Conducted by Vilhelm Verendel, the research uncovers how AI is crucial in enhancing inventions related to transportation, energy, and industrial production, while also promoting knowledge spillover across different technological fields.

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel approach to track the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and climate inventions on a large scale using patent data. Analysis of over 6 million US patents from 1976 to 2019 reveals that AI is most frequently mentioned in climate patents related to transportation, energy, and industrial production. Highly cited patents show a higher AI presence in adaptation and transport. AI-related climate patents are associated with significantly more subsequent inventions (30-100% increase) but also exhibit a greater share of citations from outside the climate field, highlighting the importance of considering both increased invention activity and knowledge spillover across different technological domains.

Publisher

Nature Climate Change

Published On

Jan 12, 2023

Authors

Vilhelm Verendel

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