A £2.4 million initiative has been launched to help organisations develop solutions for pressing questions around the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). Researchers will address a range of AI-related challenges in industry, public organisations and the third sector through a series of fellowships announced today by the University of Edinburgh. The Fellows, appointed from
Press Release: Reed Smith welcomes Director of Applied AI Richard Robbins
CHICAGO – Reed Smith today welcomed its first director of applied artificial intelligence (AI), Richard Robbins. In this role, Robbins will lead the design and development of generative AI, predictive AI, data science and other disciplines for the delivery of Reed Smith’s legal and business services. He will lead a team of AI engineers and
Colorado Becomes the First State to Pass Comprehensive AI Legislation
In the absence of congressional action on comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, state legislatures are forging ahead with groundbreaking bills to regulate the rapidly advancing technology. On May 8, the Colorado House of Representatives passed SB 205, a far-reaching and comprehensive AI bill, on a 41-22-2 vote. The final vote comes just days
M&A Transactions: Drafting AI Representations and Warranties for Non-AI Companies
Is your M&A target a manufacturing company with automated production, a consumer products business with online sales and marketing or an education company that creates content for students? The increasing use and development of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems and products, particularly generative AI, has created risks for businesses using such tools. AI plays a role in
From Theory to Practice: The Need for Real-World GenAI Demonstrations For Lawyers and Legal Professionals
Don’t tell me about your effort. Show me your results. Tim Fargo
I have recently attended several legal tech conferences and other lawyer meetings, which were dominated by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) discussions and presentations.
Despite the rapid advancement of GenAI and AI technologies, the content at these events is pretty repetitive. Most of the
Exploring AI’s Frontier: A Mysterious gpt2-chatbot, LLM Leaderboard Rankings, and Chatbot Improvement in True Crime Speculation
The world of AI chatbots is a whirlwind of innovation, with new developments and surprises seemingly emerging every week! Since the end of April, one particular model, modestly gpt2-chatbot, captured the attention of myself and other AI enthusiasts due to its advanced abilities and sparked much speculation. This mysterious bot first appeared on April 28
The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Utilization Review
California is among a handful of states that seeks to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in connection with utilization review in the managed care space. SB 1120, sponsored by the California Medical Association, would require algorithms, AI and other software tools used for utilization review to comply with specified requirements. We continue to keep up
Employees Are Using AI Tools To Learn and to Help with Burnout
If you were burned out, overworked, and struggling to keep up with the demands of the job, and a tool promised to save you 30 minutes or more to get your work done, you’d figure out how to use it, too.
Of course, most of them are trying to use these tools without training and
UK Report (Govt) Large language models and generative AI
1st Report – Large language models and generative AI Inquiry Large language models Get File Published 2 February 2024 HL Paper 54 Report Response to this report Government response to the Committee’s report ‘Large language models and generative AI’ Get File Published 2 May 2024 Government Response download at https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/170/communications-and-digital-committee/publications/ Commentary Publishers Association Blasts the UK
The Fastcase/ vLex Merger – A Talk with Ed Walters on the State of the Legal Tech Market, Advice for Start-ups, Generative AI and Robot Law in Legal Education
I have been following Fastcase since 2011 when I wrote a blogpost, highlighting their innovative approach to legal research which included visual timelines and a feature called “foresight” that identified relevant precedent without relying on keywords. Fastcase was the brainchild of co-founders Ed Walters and Phil Rosenthal, former big law associates who were driven by