US patent office wants an AI to scan for prior art, but doesn't want to pay for it

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'The selected vendor must be willing to receive consideration that is primarily non-monetary,' says the USPTO
The US Patent and Trademark Office is exploring a plan for using AI at the agency to speed up the process of granting patents - but its initial request for information says that…

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