English Court of Appeal Decides Artificial Neural Network is Not Patentable In a landmark decision, the English Court of Appeal has ruled that an artificial neural network (ANN) is not patentable, reversing the High Court’s earlier decision. This decision aligns with the UK Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) initial rejection of the patent application on the grounds of unpatentable subject matter. The case, Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks v Emotional Perception AI Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 825, highlighted key issues about the nature of ANNs and their patentability. The Court clarified that both hardware and software ANNs are considered computers and that their "weights and biases" are equivalent to a computer program. This means they fall under the computer program exclusion from patentability unless they can demonstrate a "technical contribution" outside the computer program itself. Importantly, the Court concluded that the training of the ANN, as part of the program's creation, does not constitute a technical contribution. Additionally, the outputs of the ANN, such as improved music recommendations, were deemed non-technical and subjective, thus not contributing to the patentability of the AI system. This decision has significant implications for the patent claims of generative AI systems, where training is a crucial part of development. #AI#PatentLaw#GenerativeAI#IntellectualProperty#TechnologyLaw#AIRegulation#UKLaw
静态网站悖论 个人网站的两种不同实现方式：一种是复杂的内容管理系统（CMS），另一种是简单的静态 HTML 文件。文章指出，尽管大多数普通用户倾向于使用复杂的解决方案（如 WordPress），但实际上，只有少数专业软件工程师能够选择更简单的静态网站。 via HackerNews 2024 10 09 前两天刚好听朋友说 square space 已经涨到了近乎搞笑的 $25 月费，做不用来盈利的个人博客实在难以 justify。这篇文章中吐槽得很在点子上： normal users are stuck with a bunch of greedy clowns that make them pay for every little thing, all while wasting ungodly amounts of computational power to render what could have been a static website in 99% of cases. 普通用户被困在了一群屁大点功能都要收费的贪婪小丑手里，与此同时浪费着人神共愤额度的算力来渲染 99% 的情况下都可以作为静态的网站。 当然原文中说的“只有少数专业软件工程师才能选择更简单的静态网站”略微夸张并不认同，因为静态站至少是比 self-host 的动态 CMS 少太多维护了。我的 backlog 里也一直躺了篇安利新手用静态站并拉踩 WP 的文，不过网上这种文已经有无数了也还是拦不住前赴后继往各种 CMS 的坑里冲的新手，觉得写了又有什么意义呢就还搁着没写。（当然迟早会像以前反复造的无数轮子一样被废话欲战胜的 but not today） #indieblog#newletter
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UK House of Commons Committee Issues Interim AI Governance Report Hello everyone! The UK House of Commons Committee on Science, Innovation, and Technology has released an interim report on AI governance. In a consultation involving over 100 AI experts, including researchers, businesses, and civil society representatives, the Committee explored AI applications in education, healthcare, and medicine, assessing their benefits and potential risks. While the UK government currently adopts a light-touch approach to AI regulation, the Committee warns that without an AI bill introduced before the next general election, the UK may lag behind the EU and US, both of which are making significant legislative progress in AI regulation. The report identifies 12 pivotal challenges for policymakers in shaping AI frameworks: 1. Bias 2. Privacy 3. Misrepresentation 4. Access to Data 5. Access to Compute 6. Black Box Algorithms 7. Open-Source Code 8. Intellectual Property and Copyright 9. Liability 10. Employment Disruption 11. International Coordination 12. Existential Threats The report emphasizes the need for mechanisms to prevent bias, protect privacy, and ensure transparency in AI systems, urging the introduction of an AI bill to maintain the UK's leadership in AI governance. #AIGovernance#UKAI#AIRegulation#AIChallenges#AIReport#TechnologyLaw#AIInnovation