Recently, the UK Supreme Court ruled that artificial intelligence programs cannot be recognized as the inventors of patents, rejecting the notion of equating the status of machines with that of humans. This ruling resulted from a request made by Stephen Thaler, the founder of Imagination Engines, being denied. This decision has significant implications for the UK's support of industries reliant on artificial intelligence and could potentially reduce the disclosure of inventions by AI systems. The ruling highlights the shortcomings of UK patent law in supporting the country's goal of becoming a global hub for AI and data-driven innovation. For the UK government, legislative intervention may be necessary to allow inventions independently created by AI systems to be eligible for patents.