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Space mirror study warns of brightened night sky; AI drug patents still name human inventors
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A new study warns that Reflect Orbital's space mirrors could brighten the night sky, while AI drug discovery raises questions about patent credit that still goes to humans.
Engineers working on space-based solar reflection or AI-driven drug discovery need to consider the unintended consequences and legal frameworks. The study suggests the mirrors could disrupt astronomy and aviation, while patent law currently only recognizes human inventors, which may become untenable as AI plays a larger role.
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A new study says Reflect Orbital's space mirrors could brighten the night sky as much as 10,000 full moons.
Reflect Orbital plans to launch a test satellite with an 18-by-18-meter mirror later this year.
AI drug discovery raises patent questions because only humans can be named inventors, even when AI is fundamental.
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