There is an ongoing debate in Brussels about the circumstances under which AI-based safety components integrated into radio equipment are subject to the requirements for high-risk AI systems of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act 2024/1689 (the “AI Act”). The debate is particularly relevant because, if AI-based safety components are considered high-risk under the AI Act,
The Caseway Founder: Alistair Vigier
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋 I’m excited to share with you the 27th episode of the 2025 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do. I think you’re going to enjoy this one!If you want to understand how military
MacStock Conference: Learning Outside the Legal Bubble
This past weekend, the ninth annual community sponsored MacStock Conference was held in a Chicago suburb. MacStock is a grassroots gathering for Apple enthusiasts, from casual users to developers, educators, and productivity professionals. It’s designed to share knowledge, connections, and tools through presentations, workshops, and social events. This year’s conference drew some 100 attendees.
Its
Worth Reading – Poor mental health is driving young people out of their jobs. My own journey showed me how to help
Then, when the labor market pendulum swings back the other way and there aren’t enough qualified workers to fill the jobs that it turns out AI can’t do, these same workplaces will come out talking about how they’ve always supported worker mental health, they even have an EAP hotline for workers!
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Vable’s Matthew Dickinson on Current Awareness in the Age of GenAI
In this episode, we welcome Matthew Dickinson, CEO and founder of Vable, to discuss the rapidly changing landscape of legal information and current awareness. Matthew reflects on how, until recently, current awareness in law firms relied heavily on manual curation, Boolean searches, and email alerts—often resulting in information overload and a lack of
Worth Reading – AI is turbocharging worker productivity but it’s also wreaking havoc on their mental health
It’s the classic conundrum for workers. If you’re the most productive member of your team, what’s your reward?
More work.
If you’re the most productive member of your team using AI, what’s your reward?
More work, while being more isolated, to work with the AI.
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The ICO’s AI and biometrics strategy
On June 5, 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) launched its new AI and biometrics strategy. The strategy aims to increase its scrutiny of AI and biometric technologies focusing on three priority situations, namely where: stakes are high; there is clear public concern for the technology; and regulatory clarity can provide immediate impact.
No surprise that copyrighted books are fair use for AI training!
The WashingtonPost.com reported that “A federal judge this week ruled that artificial intelligence company Anthropic did not break the law when it used copyrighted books to train its chatbot, Claude, without the consent of the texts’ authors or publishers — but he ordered the company to go to trial for allegedly using pirated versions of
Automated Workflows Every Law Firm Today Should Have
By shifting toward legal workflow automation, firms can simplify operations, reduce delays, and maintain consistency across teams.
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Law firms face growing demands on time, compliance, and client communication. Manual processes create unnecessary bottlenecks, which impact billing, task management, and case coordination. By shifting toward legal workflow automation, firms
The Conscious Machine: How Brain-Inspired AI Could Transform Legal Innovation
Be forewarned: this article is a little more abstract and nerdy 🤓, but I personally think it’s fascinating stuff and I hope you feel the same after you read it. I recently read Richard Susskind’s new book, “How to Think About AI,” and then had the good fortune to speak to him about it. One