This document discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property rights (IPR). It provides background on the growth of AI and discusses some of the challenges around regulating IPR for AI inventions and creations. Key issues discussed include determining ownership and inventorship of AI-generated works, whether new forms of IP protection are needed for AI, and how existing laws in various countries address or fail to address these challenges as technology advances. The document examines issues around patents, copyright, and trademarks in relation to AI and explores approaches taken in different jurisdictions.