Editor’s Note: Artificial intelligence continues to capture global attention, but the promise of productivity and efficiency often overshadows the realities of adoption. A new MIT study reveals that despite billions invested, only a fraction of AI projects are delivering real value. For cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals, these findings highlight the need for deliberate
Editorial Intelligence: The Role of Agentic AI in Modern Publishing
Editor’s Note: Large language models (LLMs) are evolving from passive tools into active collaborators—taking on roles that increasingly mirror the human editorial process. In what’s known as Agentic AI mode, these systems interpret objectives, plan tasks, execute steps, and refine outputs with a level of autonomy that shifts their position in the newsroom from utility
AI is dominating puny humans!
Computerworld.com reported that “New research shows how easily manipulated people are by AI tools, especially when they’re designed to manipulate. Knowledge is the only defense.” The August 18, 2025 article entitled “Puny humans are no match for AI” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4040468/puny-humans-are-no-match-for-ai.html) included these comments about AI that stealth advertises:
Science editors at Frontiers in Psychology this month
China is questioning security of AI Chips from NVIDIA and AMD!
DarkReading.com reported that “The US banned the sale of AI chips to China and then backed off. Now, Chinese sources are calling on NVIDIA to prove its AI chips have no backdoors. Chipmakers Nvidia and Advance Micro Devices continue to face challenges in shipping advanced AI processors to China, with both national security and hardware
When will AI pay off for the billions being invested?
The NewYorkTime.com reported that “Corporate spending on artificial intelligence is surging as executives bank on major efficiency gains. So far, they report little effect to the bottom line.” The August 13, 2025 article entitled “Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off” (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/business/ai-business-payoff-lags.html) included these comments from the author
Europe’s AI Future Takes Shape in Kvandal with Stargate Norway
Editor’s Note: Stargate Norway is more than a new data center — it is a test case for aligning advanced AI infrastructure with renewable energy, regional economic benefit, and European jurisdictional compliance. For professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery, the facility’s combination of scale, local hosting, and sustainability provides both operational advantages and regulatory
How AI Could Have Solved the Famous "Bar Napkin" Contract Case
From a ‘bar napkin’ contract to the Virginia Supreme Court. Learn how the famous Lucy v. Zehmer case defined informal contracts and see how AI can now solve them.
Mental Health in the Age of AI
As AI quietly moves from ‘cool demo’ to ‘core feature,’ many Legal Data Intelligence professionals are experiencing a uniquely complex cocktail of curiosity, excitement, and anxiety.
Are you ready to be Blackmailed by GenAI?
Computerworld.com reported “Generative AI (genAI) systems are blackmailing, sabotaging, and self-replicating themselves to avoid constraints — and researchers warn that this behavior represents chilling signs of self-preservation instincts in technology companies are racing to unleash.” The August 11, 2025 article entitled “GenAI tools are acting more ‘alive’ than ever; they blackmail people, replicate, and escape”
From Bates Stamps to Bots: ILTACON Roundtable Traces Legal Tech’s Leap from TAR to AI
Editor’s Note: The Discovery & Litigation Support Roundtable at ILTACON 2025 brought together moderator David Horrigan of Relativity and an accomplished panel: Janis Cheston of Miller Thomson LLP, Scott Milner of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Melissa Weberman of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, and Phil Weldon of Hecker & Fink LLP. Their discussion