I’ve always written under the assumption that people were reading what I put out here and, hopefully, learning something. In the age of AI-slop, I want more of that, and only that. I’m seeking it out and connecting with it. I am not connecting with people who are creating crap content in a chase for
Bot Overlords, Deepfakes, and the Weight of the Robe: Judge Scott Schlegel on AI in the Courts
Judge Scott Schlegel of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal joins The Geek in Review for a candid, funny, and unflinchingly practical conversation about AI inside the judicial system. Schlegel wears multiple hats, appellate judge, former prosecutor, reform-minded builder, plus a podcaster and Substack writer who speaks plainly about what works and what fails
Staying Healthy
Obtaining good healthcare is not always easy. Not every doctor is a Marcus Welby clone. And as the old joke goes, 50% of doctors graduated in the lower half of their classes, right? Burnout and pressure to meet daily patient-volume quotas mean many patients don’t receive the attention they deserve and expect.
Lawyers who want
CES 2026: The Whole Wide AI World Along With Lots More
Off to Las Vegas for my 7th year covering CES, where the AI hype machine often runs at full throttle. I’m going to try to separate substance from noise and get an idea of trends and issues that may impact legal.
I’ll be especially interested in the gaps between vendor promises and implementation reality. Will
Are you ready for AI Data Centers in outer Space?
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “If the architects of the artificial intelligence boom are right, it is only a matter of time before data centers — the giant computing facilities that power A.I. — will float in orbit and be visible in the night sky like planets.” The January 1, 2026 article entitled “Even the Sky
Upstreaming: How Artificial Intelligence Empowers Human Genius
My father was a barber. For nearly four decades, he stood behind his chair in a small shop, trimming hair, and trading stories with the steady stream of neighbors and strangers who passed through his door. But here’s what most people didn’t know about my dad: he was one of the most well-read people I’ve
Challenging Truisms And Embracing A Cockroach Mentality
I was impressed by a recent interview of Antti Innanen on the Artificial Lawyer Law Punx podcast that I not only commented on it on LinkedIn, I decided to devote a whole article to his comments. After 30+ years in legal practice and covering legal tech, I’ve learned to spot industry BS when I hear
2025 AI affects on Pop Culture!
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “A.I.-generated artists topping iTunes and Billboard charts. Podcast hosts speaking fluently for hours in languages they do not know. Dead celebrities brought back to life and filling up social-media feeds. For years, artificial intelligence was a disruption on the horizon. In 2025 it arrived in tangible ways, big and small. Here
Finding the Best AI Apps
The AI landscape is changing so rapidly that even top experts struggle to keep up.Leading AI expert Ethan Mollick is up for the challenge. The author of the best-selling book Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI regularly updates his assessments of various AI apps. As I write, the most recent version (late 2025) is An
The Year in Review: Top Ten Michael Geist Substacks
My look back at 2025 concludes with a review of my most popular Substacks of the year. Much like my top ten blog posts, lawful access, privacy and digital policy were the most popular issues, though Substack also included a focus on Quebec’s Internet streaming legislation and multiple posts on the digital services tax.