Comments on: Semantic search and government support of AI http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/06/semantic-search-and-government-support-of-ai.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:54:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brett Bellmore http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/06/semantic-search-and-government-support-of-ai.html/comment-page-1#comment-64054 Brett Bellmore Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:56:35 +0000 http://www.concurringopinions.com/?p=16877#comment-64054 But, do you need to patent search engine software? I was under the impression search engine companies ran their software on their own server farms. This would suggest that a trade secret model is more appropriate. Also, the more actual intelligence this software supplies to the result, the less influence I want the government to have for applying pressure to skew search results. But, do you need to patent search engine software? I was under the impression search engine companies ran their software on their own server farms. This would suggest that a trade secret model is more appropriate.

Also, the more actual intelligence this software supplies to the result, the less influence I want the government to have for applying pressure to skew search results.

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