When researchers discover a new technology, its potential isn't always obvious. No one knew at first that email would become a vital daily tool for four billion people. Nor did we know that recombinant DNA would lay the groundwork for countless medicines, or that early discoveries in robotics would lead to sophisticated prosthetic limbs. Today, as artificial intelligence goes mainstream, we have no idea of all the possible applications.
Inventors bridge the gap between initial breakthrough and usable product through a process of constant innovation. But this doesn't happen by accident. The United States is one of the most innovative countries in the world thanks to a well-designed system of intellectual property law, which encourages entrepreneurs to keep driving technology to tangibly improve the world around them.
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