You might be surprised then about the total impact of Citizens United because it's not as basic as you imply. "That decision and subsequent lower court decisio

You might be surprised then about the total impact of Citizens United because it's not as basic as you imply. "That decision and subsequent lower court decisions have led to SuperPACs, which allow corporations, unions and individuals to make unlimited contributions, pool them together, and use the money for political campaigns." https://www.npr.org/2012/02/23/147294511/understanding-the-i https://www.npr.org/2012/02/23/147294511/understanding-the-i... This goes well beyond what the law was intending to limit for influence on companies on politics. And that was the point of the whole supreme court case. I for one am not happy with unlimited money spent by huge companies who are using shareholder money to fund political contributions that further their own motives. But hey sure, let's argue that AI systems shouldn't get patents, but corporations should be free to influence politics as much as they want with unlimited money.