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Yeah. Those of us who patent stuff when employed are pretty darn close to "owned entities." Part of the filing process is assigning the patent rights to the em
by OliverJones 5y ago
Yeah. Those of us who patent stuff when employed are pretty darn close to "owned entities." Part of the filing process is assigning the patent rights to the employer.
Can an AI sign a patent assignment document or a work-for-hire contract? What would it mean for an AI to sign such a document "freely"?
And, Michaelangelo used some tech (scaffolding) while painting the ceiling of that chapel (Sistine) where the catholic bishops hang out while choosing a new bishop of Rome. Reliable scaffolding was certainly enabling tech for that project. It doesn't mean the scaffolding gets a credit.
- silexia 5y agoCopyright and trademarks are generally good and should continue with some reforms. AI tools should not get credit as you point out. Patents though are a disaster for humanity and are used to create corrupt monopolies that overcharge by many billions of dollars because they have no competition. Further patents stop new innovation because companies like Boeing own all the patents related to flying commercially viable airplanes. You might have a good idea for a new airplane company, but you can't do it because Boeing owns all the patents on everything that you will need to build a flying plane.