A Patent Pioneer On Barriers, Breakthroughs, And The Next Wave Of AI - Virginia Driver
Send us Fan Mail Virginia Driver recounts entering a profession that once enforced skirts and skepticism, then earning credibility across computing, telecoms, and the smartphone wars, where old devices became courtroom gold. That history matters: it shaped her insistence that AI must be auditable and accurate, not just fast. We unpack the real sweet spot for AI in patents—deep analysis across thousands of documents, transparent claim mapping, and outputs a human expert can verify. No hype, no black boxes, and a clear line from machine reasoning to attorney judgment. Enjoyed the show? Subscribe, share it with a colleague, and leave a quick review so others can find us. What part of patent work do you most want AI to transform next?