That doesn’t mean we won’t make a mess of things getting there. Some employers will go through rounds of layoffs, hoping to replace workers with AI writers, photographers, coders, etc. Plenty of companies will rush to add something they can call “AI” to their products to look innovative, and everyone will stumble along learning what
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Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋This is the tenth episode of the 2024 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be interviewing key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do.If you want to discover how a pioneering attorney is revolutionizing the way legal services are delivered and making them more accessible…
Press Release: National Center for State Courts, Thomson Reuters Institute Form Strategic AI Partnership
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RAG: Why Does It Matter, What Is It, and Does It Guarantee Accuracy?
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This substack, LawDroid Manifesto, is here to keep you…
Today Live on Legaltech Week: We’re Talking Toilet Paper, So Bring Your Best Potty Puns to the Chat
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Anthropic Wins Transfer to California in AI Copyright Lawsuit
This week, a federal court in Tennessee transferred to California a lawsuit brought by several large music publishers against a California-based AI company, Anthropic PBC. Plaintiffs in Concord Music Group et al. v. Anthropic PBC[1] allege that Anthropic infringed the music publishers’ copyrights by improperly using copyrighted song lyrics to train Claude, its generative AI…
BIG SURPRISE! California becomes the national leader on AI regulation!
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Do You Have to Disclose When Your Users Are Interacting With a Bot?
The customer service agent sympathetically responding to your chat messages about a delayed order, the player fiercely competing against you in an online match, the coach sending you motivational messages and workout advice: are these real people you’re interacting with over the internet or bots? Does it matter?
With the recent advances in generative AI,…
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The Current and Future State of AI Policies with Neil Chilson and Travis Wussow
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