I sat down with Michael Thesen on the epi INSIGHT podcast to talk about my favorite topic:
AI in patent drafting: Guardrails, not shortcuts
In today’s episode, Michael Thesen speaks with Bastian Best about the use of generative AI in patent drafting, following Bastian’s article in epi Information 1/2026 and a recent epi webinar. They discuss the risks of “1-click” tools, the “filled page problem,” and four guardrails to keep attorneys in control—from defining strategy upfront to using AI as a critical challenger. The episode also touches on confirmation bias in AI-generated summaries and the limits of AI in early-stage analysis. The takeaway: AI should support judgment, not replace it.
You can listen to the full episode on the podcast website or inside your favorite podcast catcher (Spotify, Apple).
Stay in the loop,
Bastian
P.S. Michael mentions my “do-it-yourself” approach using a generic AI chatbot + prompt library. If you want to see it in action, including all my prompts, check my AI for Patent Attorneys course.