Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Asha Sharma, Corporate Vice President of AI Platform at Microsoft, is no stranger to translating cutting-edge technology into products that scale. With a background spanning Messenger, Instagram Direct, and now overseeing Microsoft’s AI infrastructure and applications, Sharma shared her perspective on how AI is creating measurable value for businesses-and what’s
Too Big to Preserve? Reflections on the OpenAI v. The New York Times Order
On 13 May, a US court issued an order requiring OpenAI to preserve all output logs across its systems. This includes data that would normally be deleted automatically, by user request, or in accordance with privacy obligations. Covered outputs include temporary ChatGPT chats, API responses, Custom GPT interactions, and browser-assisted queries. The case was brought
Recognizing And Dealing With AI Snake Oil
My review of Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor’s new book, AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference is available at LLRX.com. The bottom line:
AI Snake Oil is a crucial guide for navigating the complex and often misleading landscape of artificial intelligence. It is essential reading
New Hampshire Ethics Committee On Drafting Legal Documents with AI
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New Hampshire Ethics Committee On Drafting Legal Documents with AI
Despite repeated warnings from ethics committees, lawyers continue to make headlines for citing fake cases in legal briefs that were created by generative artificial intelligence. Most recently, attorneys
Georgia Court Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit Against OpenAI Over ChatGPT Output
Last week a Georgia state court granted summary judgment in favor of OpenAI, ending a closely watched defamation lawsuit over false information—sometimes called “hallucinations”—generated by its generative AI product, ChatGPT. The plaintiff, Mark Walters, is a nationally syndicated radio host and prominent gun rights advocate who sued OpenAI after ChatGPT produced output incorrectly stating that
European Commission Publishes Q&A on AI Literacy
On May 7, 2025, the European Commission published a Q&A on the AI literacy obligation under Article 4 of the AI Act (the “Q&A”). The Q&A builds upon the Commission’s guidance on AI literacy provided in its webinar in February 2025, covered in our earlier blog here. Among other things, the Commission clarifies that
Toronto Takes Consensus: Tech, Tokens, and Tim Hortons
Toronto, Canada – Consensus 2025: If you’d told me back in 2017, as I elbowed my way through the early Consensus NYC crowds at the Hilton in Mid-town, that I’d one day be writing about this event from the heart of Toronto’s birthplace of Ethereum, I’d have said, they better have copious amounts of poutine
Daily News: May 26, 2025
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Banking on AI: How JPMorgan’s Policy Chief Sees the Future of Smart Regulation
Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Terah Lyons, currently the Global Head of AI & Data Policy at JPMorgan Chase, has spent her career shaping how governments and private sector organizations approach the governance and responsible use of artificial intelligence. With over a decade of experience spanning public service, nonprofit leadership, and now the financial sector,
The Ultimate Guide to Criminal Defense Attorney Website Design
In the world of criminal defense law, credibility means everything—and your criminal defense attorney website design plays a crucial role in building that trust. Potential clients are often in a vulnerable state when they start looking for legal help. They’re not just seeking legal expertise; they’re also looking for someone they can rely on during