Every large company have this aspect, but they usually have this group as part of research. These research projects are unbridled, with no concern for business. The group is measured by the number of patents they file. A separate group then picks through the research output and figure out how to monetize it.

Eh, they can do what Google did with Android. It's open source in name only.

What does IBM's work on Watson mean for their position in AI?

Why is this needed?

What is the difference between the All view and the Local view?