AI action plan
In January the government published the independently written AI Opportunities Action Plan and pledged to take forward all 50 of its recommendations. Key points include the following sections:
1.2 Unlocking data assets in the public and private sector
Arguably building on the UK Data (Use and Access) Bill covered in December
This week, we welcome back Ed Walters, Chief Strategy Officer at vLex, to discuss the latest advancements in legal AI. The conversation covers the evolving role of AI in legal research, the integration of multimodal AI capabilities, and the ethical considerations surrounding the technology. With the rapid pace of innovation in AI-powered tools,
As an Apple Watch fanboy, I often tell my skeptical friends, “Get one. It will improve your quality of life.” Apple Watches have their benefits but are trivial compared to the benefits I’ve gotten using AI for my home and personal needs. AI can help you with everything from finding a recipe for that weird
Computerworld.com reported that “Amazon Web Services customers can expect to hear a lot more about agentic AI in future with the news that the company is setting up a dedicated unit to promote the technology on its platform.” The March 6, 2025 article entitled “With new division, AWS bets big on agentic AI automation” (
Hordes of social media posts—and even some media outlets like Newsweek—are reporting that the Grok AI app (described by Elon Musk as the “smartest AI on Earth”) concluded that there is a 75% chance that Donald Trump is a Russian asset.I’m no fan of Trump, but I have to point out that Grok’s analysis
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the legal industry—boosting efficiency, cutting costs, and improving client experiences while reducing manual work for legal professionals. But it’s not magic.
Just as installing a high-tech engine on a car with flat tires won’t get you far (and probably isn’t the safest choice), simply adding AI to outdated systems
NFT Paris 2025, held at the iconic Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, marked a pivotal moment in the Web3 and NFT landscape. I had the great fortune to attend this event, now in its fourth year. It has evolved from a modest gathering of 800 attendees in 2022 to a behemoth of over
SCWorld.com reported that “Today, booter/stresser services available today on the dark web – also known collectively as the DDoS-for-hire industry – have significantly lowered the barrier for launching complex Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. These services are easy to use and offer users ready-made infrastructure with advanced features that they can rent at any price range.”
There has been a significant increase in the adoption of artificial intelligence-based tools among law firms, with 30% of respondents now using AI technology compared to just 11% in 2023, according to the just-released 2024 edition of the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Survey Report. It finds that time savings and increased efficiency remain the
Recently, I’ve experienced the technological marvel of a Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. And after only two weeks of commuting with this AI at the wheel, I’ve gained a few more insights about technology’s promise and limitations—insights that directly apply to our ongoing efforts to modernize the justice system through artificial intelligence. A Push of a