intellectual property
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this
Can you patent something Indigenous peoples already know about? Too often, the answer is yes - but moves are afoot…
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Patently insufficient: a new intellectual property treaty does little to protect Māori traditional knowledge
A new treaty might improve the patent system, but is unlikely to improve protection of Indigenous knowledge itself.
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Artificial intelligence
ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare. If you’ve ever posted online, you ought to be concerned
ChatGPT is fuelled by our intimate online histories, but users have no way of knowing which of their data it…
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Tools & methods
Infographics: “Did I Plagiarize?” and “Can I Use That Picture?”
Two infographics from "The Visual Communication Guy".
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In the news
Intellectual property (IP) arrangement changes recommended by Australia’s Productivity Commission
A draft report argues that Australia needs a new, principles-based, fair use exception, to protect user rights without undermining the…
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Community
16 knowledge management myths debunked
In a tutorial session at the KMWorld 2015 Conference in Washington, Stan Garfield discusses what he calls the "16 myths…
