An Intellectual Property Social Justice Perspective on Intellectual Property Protection for Artificial Intelligence Programs
Steven D. Jamar · Cambridge University Press eBooks · 2023
We are just at the beginning of the AI revolution and already it is transforming human society. 2 In history, only four other technologies have transformed human life as profoundly as AI will: steam power that powered the industrial revolution; electricity that transformed everything; the development of antibiotics and medical understanding and treatment generally; and computers and pre-AI software creating the information age. As we move into the AI world, we face significant challenges with respect to shaping our world. A significant part of that shaping will be determined by how we collectively choose to reward and regulate AI implementations. 3 And a part of that shaping will depend upon how we address intellectual property issues connected to artificial intelligence applications. This chapter sketches some of the concerns and suggests a path forward that directly responds to the challenge posed by Buckminster Fuller in this chapter’s framing epigraph.