ABSTRACT

Based on resource-based theory, this paper distinguishes the generality and specificity of breakthrough innovation and further analyses the influence of knowledge search balance on its formation. Our empirical tests are based on a database of artificial intelligence (AI) patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The results show the following: compared with one-dimensional domain knowledge search balance, cross-domain knowledge search balance can affect both the specificity and generality of breakthrough innovation. Among the types, two-dimensional and three-dimensional cross-domain knowledge search balance promotes the formation of general breakthrough innovation while inhibiting the generation of specific breakthrough innovation. In addition, three-dimensional cross-domain knowledge search balance has a stronger impact. The results also suggest that slack resources can positively moderate the relationship between three-dimensional cross-domain knowledge search balance and the generality of breakthrough innovation. Therefore, we expand the existing literature related to the formation of breakthrough innovation from the perspective of knowledge search and investigate its application in the field of AI.

摘要

本文基于资源基础理论，区分了突破性创新的一般性和特殊性，进一步分析了知识搜索平衡对其形成的影响。我们的实证测试基于美国专利商标局 (USPTO) 的人工智能 (AI) 专利数据库。结果表明：与一维领域知识搜索平衡相比，跨领域知识搜索平衡可以同时影响突破性创新的特异性和普遍性。其中，二维和三维的跨领域知识搜索平衡促进了一般突破性创新的形成，同时抑制了具体突破性创新的产生。此外，三维跨领域知识搜索平衡具有更强的影响。结果还表明，松弛资源可以正向调节三维跨领域知识搜索平衡与突破性创新的普遍性之间的关系。因此，我们从知识搜索的角度扩展现有与形成突破性创新相关的文献，考察其在人工智能领域的应用。