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Having IBM make a Watson instance that is dedicated to all patents would require a significant investment by IBM. It seems like it takes a lot of time and money
by zitterbewegung 15y ago
Having IBM make a Watson instance that is dedicated to all patents would require a significant investment by IBM. It seems like it takes a lot of time and money to create specialized Watson instances. They have a specialized one that recognizes pharmaceutical patents right now. In the long run it would make sense to create something that fights patent trolls because the initial investment might pay itself off by avoiding patent licencing or having people find prior art etc...