SCIENTIFIC REPRODUCIBILITY IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: LEGAL CHALLENGES AND INNOVATION IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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Scientific reproducibility has become a central theme amidst the crisis affecting various fields of knowledge, especially in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). This paper analyzes the technical, legal, and ethical challenges related to reproducibility, focusing on the interaction between AI, intellectual property, copyrights, patents, and the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). The impact of AI on study replication, legal barriers to data sharing, and strategies to reconcile scientific transparency with privacy protection are addressed. The analysis highlights the need for integrated public policies, adequate technological infrastructure, and a scientific culture that values reproducibility as a fundamental ethical principle for responsible innovation. It concludes that the advancement of reproducible science depends on multidisciplinary cooperation, balancing legal protection with open access, and ethical use of new technologies.
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