Handling of Shared Research Assets Utilizing “RIKYU”¶

With regard to the sharing of research results and other outputs by users of “RIKYU” (AI for Science Supercomputer), the RIKEN Center for Computational Science (hereinafter referred to as “R-CCS”) shall handle such matters as follows.

Article 1 Purpose¶

These internal rules establish provisions concerning the handling of shared research assets, with the purpose of promoting the reuse and distribution of research results created using “RIKYU” and contributing to the advancement of AI for Science research.

Article 2 Shared Research Assets¶

“Shared research assets” refers to datasets, software, trained models, inference services, evaluation results, workflows, and other outputs approved by the Center that are created by users using “RIKYU”.

Article 3 Registration¶

Users may voluntarily register shared research assets over which they hold authority.

Article 4 Disclosure Categories¶

Shared research assets may be registered under the following categories:

Article 5 Terms of Use¶

The terms of use for shared research assets shall be determined by the registrant.

Article 6 Ownership of Rights¶

Intellectual property rights and other rights related to shared research assets shall belong to the registrant, unless otherwise specified.

Article 7 Disclaimer¶

The RIKEN and the R-CCS do not guarantee the content, quality, safety, effectiveness, or noninfringement of third-party rights of shared research assets.