On April 3, the White House Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released two memoranda with AI guidance and requirements for federal agencies, Memorandum M-25-21 on Accelerating Federal Use of AI through Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust (“OMB AI Use Memo“) and Memorandum M-25-22 on Driving Efficient Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government (“OMB AI
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LexisNexis vs. Westlaw: Which Legal Research Platform Is Right for You?
As lawyers and their legal teams juggle complex cases and tight deadlines, reliable legal research is a critical advantage. That’s why choosing the right legal research platform matters. By far the two biggest players in this space are LexisNexis and Westlaw. So which one of these platforms is right for you?
Here we explore the
Are we at the end of human centered customer service? Dimitri Masin has ideas.
As someone who has overseen teams of customer success and service, this was a very interesting conversation. We are at a point where many of these human services can be replaced by machine. Listen to what is happening now with Dimitri Masin, CEO and Cofounder at Gradient Labs’.
While AI-powered customer service isn’t new, regulated
Are you planning to buy AI PCs?
ComputerWorld.com reported that “A new breed of PC is hitting the market. Here’s how AI PCs are different from traditional PCs and why you should consider upgrading to the new devices this year.” The April 8, 2025 report entitled “Should you buy AI PCs for your workforce in 2025?” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/3854726/should-you-buy-ai-pcs-for-your-workforce-in-2025.html) included these comments:
A Hole in the Bucket
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A colleague was in town and attending ABA Techshow so I swung by McCormick Place to see them. It’s been awhile and the Expo pass is free (something I will keep in mind next year). I walked over to the Metra and hopped on the train to the conference site. As
EU AI Act – Spotlight on Emotional Recognition Systems in the Workplace
Emotion recognition artificial intelligence (Emotion AI) refers to AI which uses various biometric and other data sets such as facial expressions, keystrokes, tone of voice and behavioural mannerisms to identify, infer and analyse emotions. Based on ‘affective computing’, with origins in the 90s, this multidisciplinary field draws together the studies of natural language processing, psychology
RAG is Not Dead: Josef’s Sam Flynn on Legal Tech That Works
This week, we sit down with Sam Flynn, COO and co-founder of Josef, to separate substance from hype in the rapidly evolving world of legal tech. Sam shares his passionate stance that “RAG is not dead,” defending Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) as a foundational and still deeply relevant method for deploying AI in the
EU’s Community of Practice Publishes Updated AI Model Contractual Clauses
The “market” for AI contracting terms continues to evolve, and whilst there is no standardised approach (as much will depend on the use cases, technical features and commercial terms), a number of attempts have been made to put forward contracting models. One of the latest being from the EU’s Community of Practice on Public Procurement
Watch out for malware for Google from fake DeepSeek!
DarkReading.com reported that “Fake DeepSeek ads in Google search results are delivering infostealing malware to unsuspecting users.” The March 27, 2025 article entitled “Fake DeepSeek Ads Spread Malware to Google Users” (https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/fake-deepseek-ads-spread-malware-google) included these comments:
DeepSeek, a Chinese generative AI (GenAI) company, became a household name earlier this year when it released its