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AI Is Raising the Stakes on Intellectual Capital and IP Rights

April 13, 2026
AI Is Raising the Stakes on Intellectual Capital and IP Rights
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David Teece discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) can help firms capture and preserve the practical knowhow of individual employees and turn their expertise into organizational knowledge.

Dr. Teece contends that this capability strengthens trade secret protection but raises new questions about who owns knowledge created through work and experience. He stresses that AI does not replace critical human judgment or creativity and that firms will gain lasting advantages if they use AI to support and spread expertise.

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