Google Faces $7 Billion Infringement Trial on Artificial Intelligence Technology Patent

• Google is defending itself in a trial for allegedly infringing on patents for processor technology used in artificial intelligence capabilities in key products.
• The plaintiff, Singular Computing, is reportedly seeking up to $7 billion in damages for technology developed by its computer scientist, Joseph Bates.

Google is set to face a major trial in Boston over accusations of infringing patent rights associated with processor technology used in its artificial intelligence product portfolio. Joseph Bates, a computer scientist and founder of the plaintiff Singular Computing, has alleged that Google has illegally copied his tech for tensor processing units (TPUs).

The technology powers key Google products, including Gmail, Google Search, and Google Translate. Singular Computing has stated that Bates had shared his tech innovations with Google following 2010 but that Google’s TPUs infringed on two of Bates’ technology patents, including a unique circuit architecture.

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Google first introduced its TPUs to the market in 2016. Singular Computing has claimed that subsequent versions released in 2017 and 2018 violated patent rights. However, the plaintiff is consequently seeking up to $7 billion in damages.

Google has refuted all such claims, stating that the company had developed its own processors independently over several years. Google claims that its processors work differently from Singular Computing’s technology, which is apparently not suitable for Google’s applications.

The case is expected to be heard over the next two to three weeks. It has potentially significant ramifications for Google’s products if Singular succeeds, particularly as Google is slated to introduce AI models to its flagship smartphones and Chrome browser in the near future.

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