The emergence of AGI represents a paradigm shift in how intellectual property is created, shared, and valued. Unlike narrow AI systems, AGI will possess the capability to generate novel ideas, inventions, and creative works across multiple domains simultaneously, at a scale and speed unprecedented in human history. This fundamental change in the nature of knowledge creation necessitates a corresponding evolution in how we track and attribute intellectual property.

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Traditional IP Frameworks

Current intellectual property frameworks rely heavily on concepts of human authorship, originality, and creative process. These systems were designed for a world where human cognition was the primary source of innovation and creativity. Patents require human inventors, copyright assumes human creative expression, and trademark law presupposes human commercial intent.

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AGI’s Impact on Knowledge Creation

AGI fundamentally disrupts these assumptions by introducing a non-human actor capable of:

• Generating novel innovations across multiple domains simultaneously
• Creating derivative works based on vast datasets of existing knowledge
• Producing creative content at superhuman speed and scale
• Iterating and improving upon its own creations autonomously

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The Case for Blockchain-Based Provenance

Traditional IP systems face several critical limitations in an AGI context:

• Inability to track real-time creation and modification of intellectual property
• Limited capacity to handle complex chains of derivative works
• Difficulty in establishing precise timestamps for creation events
• Challenges in managing distributed collaboration between human and AGI entities

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Advantages of Blockchain-Based Solutions

Social Network offers unique characteristics that address these limitations:

1. Immutable Record-Keeping

• Permanent, tamper-proof recording of creation events
• Verifiable timestamps for all intellectual property claims
• Transparent chain of ownership and modification

2. Smart Contract Integration

• Automated licensing and royalty distribution
• Programmable attribution rules
• Self-executing compensation mechanisms

3. Distributed Verification

• Decentralized validation of creation events
• Reduced reliance on central authorities
• Global accessibility and interoperability