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LUNA_underUrsaMajor t1_iy5ab1p wrote

Who owns all these new materials, the company whos AI makes it, or the first people to create it, what if in 10 years scientists "discover" a new technology but some AI randomly came up with it today but it just stayed in a file somewhere only known to a few people do they get to claim a patent on it.

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Colt85 t1_iy60cua wrote

There is (unfortunately) a whole established business model well suited for this - patent trolls.

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LUNA_underUrsaMajor t1_iy62jm6 wrote

Thats what worries me, some AI is going to discover antigravity but it will be keep hidden from humanity

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Colt85 t1_iy64o0x wrote

Keeping it hidden wouldn't be profitable; I think it would be licensed.

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Colt85 t1_iy658ze wrote

I'm not advocating for this model btw - I just think it's a probable future

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