I hope everyone bagged enough Halloween candy last night to last them through to the US Thanksgiving dinners. Hard to believe it is November, but apparently I say that every year.
This week in legal tech news had some interesting acquisitions like Harbor acquiring Ascertus, as well as new partnership announcements like Spellbook using Thomson
In a coincidence of timing that reflects how legal professionals are wrestling with issues around generative artificial intelligence, the supreme courts of Delaware and Georgia issued orders within a day of each other last week relating to the use of AI in the courts and by legal professionals. On Oct. 21, the Delaware Supreme Court
I saw a LinkedIn post from my friend Sarah Glassmeyer on LinkedIn about having that “ah-ha” moment of figuring the pun involved in a legal startup’s name. Usually, when she is all by herself and can’t look over at someone and say… “ohhh, now I get it.” That made me think of all of the
The last few decades have seen rapid technological advances. For busy lawyers, keeping up with the pace of change has been a challenging endeavor. For many, the inclination has
Part 1: 5 Essential safeguards for website operators
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, data scraping is a hot topic. The copying of online text, images and videos has beneficial use cases (e.g. training AI models for more accurate fraud detection or collecting contact details of business representatives for marketing purposes).But is it
SCWorld.com reported that “Artificial intelligence (AI) systems permeate almost every aspect of modern society. These technologies have deep integrations with business information systems that access valuable data such as customer details, financial reports, and healthcare records. AI systems can also access a variety of IT and OT systems such as cloud services, communication tools, IoT
Thomson Reuters (24 October) launched an AI for Justice Legal Aid program, including both a Legal Innovators Incubator and subsidised pricing for legal nonprofits. Participating organizations receive complimentary access to Thomson Reuters CoCounsel GenAI legal assistant, as well as close partnership and training to develop the GenAI use cases that will most benefit their organizations
In two recent rules, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has begun to take significant steps to monitor, and potentially control access to, U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) technology. AI continues to pose a unique challenge for regulators due to its rapid expansion as a consumer product and potential defense applications.
On October 23, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) seeking comment on potential initiatives to address customer service concerns among regulated communications service providers.
The FCC stated that the goal of the NOI is “to ensure that consumers have appropriate access to the customer services resources they require to interact