I like that scenario. But wouldn't AI just explode the verbosity of patents instead? The value of the humans' word count might go down, so they write less (less billable hours), but what they right is what is fed to the AI to generate a verbose patent, so there the patent is more valuable. This is assuming the value of a patent is in its chances to (a) be granted (it is not missing any relevant background or caveat), (b) stop competitors (it is hard to make sure it is not infringed), and (c) be upheld if challenged (it is complete and correct). This is where society needs to step up and legislate so these new tools are not abused and the value to society takes precedence, so patents are concise and help make inventions known and understood.
