In today’s News of Note, we look at a potential boon for Sweden in the race for rare earth metals. We also ponder whether copyrights are solely for humans, or whether AI deserves equal protection for its artistic endeavors, plus the many unexpected applications (and pitfalls) surfacing as AI generators take the world by storm, … Continue reading News of Note for the Internet-Minded (1/17/23) – AI Bans, Crypto Clamp Downs and Quantum Excitons