Well - I guess we're going to have to licence use of 3D printers and make sure that DRM is used to restrict what can be printed.
I suppose we'll also have to ensure that corporations have control, so they can liaise with law enforcement agencies - after all, our safety will be at stake without affirmative action.
Of course, there'll also be tangential effects: e.g. the technologies for restriction will be able to be used to ensure that 3D printing IP can be monitised ..
.. but of course there's absolutely no way in the world that could be anyone's primary concern. The powers that be are simply worried about our safety.
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Well - I guess we're going to have to licence use of 3D printers and make sure that DRM is used to restrict what can be printed.
I suppose we'll also have to ensure that corporations have control, so they can liaise with law enforcement agencies - after all, our safety will be at stake without affirmative action.
Of course, there'll also be tangential effects: e.g. the technologies for restriction will be able to be used to ensure that 3D printing IP can be monitised ..
.. but of course there's absolutely no way in the world that could be anyone's primary concern. The powers that be are simply worried about our safety.