Tuğba Güleş

From Vaccines to Climate Tech: Are We Repeating the Same IP Mistakes?

Tuğba Güleş 10.Nis.2026

When COVID-19 vaccines first rolled out, the dominant narrative celebrated scientific triumph. Yet beneath that success lay a more complex legal story. Patents were not the only obstacle, but they became the focal point of a deeper structural tension: how to balance innovation incentives with equitable access. Today, as the global race for climate technologies accelerates, a familiar pattern is emerging.

Are AI Training Datasets the Next Frontier of Intellectual Property?

Tuğba Güleş 11.Mar.2026

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems are trained on vast datasets containing text, images, and other digital materials, often derived from copyrighted works. This practice has sparked growing legal disputes between creators and AI developers. While creators claim their works are used without authorization, technology companies argue that AI training merely extracts statistical patterns rather than reproducing expressive content. Current debates focus on whether such uses fall within doctrines like fair use in the United States or text-and-data mining (TDM) exceptions in the European Union.