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Sony patents include idea to lower input lag by using AI to predict which buttons you'll press next (www.eurogamer.net)
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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I usually hate this patent fuckery, but maybe this is a good thing. Using ai like this is stupid so patenting this would limit companies doing it.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    In practice, patents don't really restrict the availability of a technology, from a consumer perspective. Patent holders regularly licence the use of patents. The only purpose of a patent is to fund research costs by creating some guaranteed revenue stream for the patentor.

    The only time what you describe happens is if a company ignores its prime directive to generate profit. Such benevolent companies are a very rare thing.

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