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A Short Rant About AI and Intellectual Property Theft

Johanna Rothman

That means these models have committed intellectual property theft. But here's the thing: if the LLMs can steal my intellectual property, what will they do about yours? Product Development Implications If you write and integrate words from LLMs, make sure you verify each and every “fact.”

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Consulting Tip #6: Use Your Intellectual Property to Build Political Capital

Johanna Rothman

When I saw the McKinsey report on “developer productivity,” I shuddered. Second, there's no way to measure such a thing as developer productivity, despite what McKinsey says. McKinsey wrote that report as a way of using their intellectual property (IP) to build political capital at the client.

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Manage Your Intellectual Property

Johanna Rothman

When we manage product development for organizations, we work for hire. The company hires you, pays you a wage, and in return, your intellectual property belongs to them. Every time you create something, you create intellectual property. You can create consulting services and deliver them by yourself.

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13 Principles for Using AI Responsibly

Harvard Business

The competitive nature of AI development poses a dilemma for organizations, as prioritizing speed may lead to neglecting ethical guidelines, bias detection, and safety measures.

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Business Experts on Startup Ventures

Business Consulting Agency

Strategic Planning and Business Development: Business experts assist startups in crafting strategic plans that delineate the company’s vision, mission, and objectives. Business experts aid in developing realistic financial projections, establishing budgets, and formulating funding strategies to secure capital from various sources.

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How Should You Protect Your IP in Client Contracts?

David A Fields

A consultant emailed me the following question: Should I write something into my contracts or proposals to protect my intellectual property? What would your advice to this consultant be? Do you have a clause you insert into contracts or a separate agreement you have clients sign?

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How to Become a Go-To Person Within a Consulting Firm

Steve Shu Consulting

Play a key role in developing new intellectual property or approaches for the firm. Pursue mastery in business development if you can (aka sales). Pursue mastery in business development if you can (aka sales). My team also created an approach for doing wireless spectrum valuation.