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AI 중심 생산성 향상과 무역 확대: |
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| 21세기 초반부터 이어진 디지털 전환은 인공지능(AI)의 급격한 발전과 함께 새로운 국면을 맞이하고 있다. AI는 단순한 기술 혁신을 넘어, 생산성(productivity)을 근본적으로 재구성하는 힘으로 자리 잡았다. |
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The Patent Epidemic |
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| Back in 2001, something strange happened in the world of patent law. Microsoft, which had been fighting a lawsuit by Priceline, suddenly gave up. The suit, filed in late 1999, claimed that Priceline had patented its “name your own price” auction strategy, and that no one else could use it without a license from the company. Microsoft had been using a similar strategy on its Expedia travel site and had been arguing in U.S. District Court in Connecticut that the auction method was too obvious to be patented. |
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The Economics of the |
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| Most people have heard of the 80-20 Rule. It was formulated in 1906 by an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto. In its original form, it states that 20 percent of the people will hold 80 percent of the wealth in any free economy. Further research has shown that it applies to many other aspects of the economy. |
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Corporate Social Res |
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| It’s hard to argue with an idea that sounds as positive as “corporate social responsibility.” After all, corporations should make a positive impact on the world, and the scandals at Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom demonstrate what can happen when unscrupulous CEOs put profits ahead of every other goal. But some theorists and some executives seem to be carrying the idea too far. |
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Inflation Is Still N |
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| Beginning in May, rumors of an inflation surge began spooking the markets. |
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