With so many vendors, and even a few operators making big AI claims, patents filed to protect AI inventions are going to build in volume. However, because ‘AI’ is not an industry standard, unlike the 3GPP-based cellular and WiFi standards, monetizing those patents via pools and licensing agreements is a murky endeavor – lacking fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) groundwork. Against this backdrop, the Shared AI Licensing (SAIL) Foundation has been launched. Per the launch announcement, it is “dedicated to creating an efficient licensing model for the rapidly evolving AI industry. Backed by leading innovators across multiple industries, SAIL is the first institution focused on efficiently clearing patent rights to foundation model patents. Through collaborative patent licensing, SAIL enables the…