The Socio-Economic Argument for the Human Right to Internet Access, Politics Philosophy & Economics (2023). DOI: 10.1177/1470594X231167597 PHSY.org: “People around the globe are so dependent on the internet to exercise socioeconomic human rights such as education, health care, work, and housing that online access must now be considered a basic human right, a new study… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2023
It’s Their Content, You’re Just Licensing it
The New York Times: “Amid recent debates over several publishers’ removal of potentially offensive material from the work of popular 20th-century authors — including Roald Dahl, R.L. Stine and Agatha Christie — is a less discussed but no less thorny question about the method of the revisions. For some e-book owners, the changes appeared as… Continue Reading
What if ChatGPT was trained on decades of financial news and data?
NiemanLab: “BloombergGPT aims to be a domain-specific AI for business news. The news and data giant has — with a relatively small team — built a generative AI that it says outperforms the competition on its own specific information needs. If you were going to predict which news company would be the first out with… Continue Reading
How to fight book bans — and win
Washington Post: “…Censorship isn’t popular. Fifty-six percent of respondents to an August 2022 survey disagreed with the statement: “If any parent objects to a book in the public school library, that book should be removed, even if other parents like the book.” A poll published in March 2023 by Wall Street Journal-NORC found 61 percent… Continue Reading
Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire
Pro Publica: “In late June 2019, right after the U.S. Supreme Court released its final opinion of the term, Justice Clarence Thomas boarded a large private jet headed to Indonesia. He and his wife were going on vacation: nine days of island-hopping in a volcanic archipelago on a superyacht staffed by a coterie of attendants… Continue Reading
The Ethics of ChatGPT: A Legal Writing and Ethics Professor’s Perspective
Romig, Jennifer Murphy, The Ethics of ChatGPT: A Legal Writing and Ethics Professor’s Perspective (February 18, 2023). Emory Legal Studies Research Paper , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4373550 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4373550 “Teaching law students requires meeting them where they are, envisioning what they can become, and offering appropriate education and advice for their developmental journey. ChatGPT is… Continue Reading
Top browsers for privacy (and why you should hide your online activity)
ZDNET: “Web browsers have become flooded with ad-sponsored content, making browsers a key battleground for end-user privacy. While Chrome is the most widely-used browser in the world, there are also alternative browsers and ways to improve your security, while staying anonymous online. Data is one of today’s key ingredients for generating revenue. Online advertising companies… Continue Reading
Legal tech disruptors vLex and Fastcase merge to form world’s largest global law library
“vLex and Fastcase, two of the largest, fastest-growing legal technology companies, announced today that they are merging to form the world’s largest law firm subscriber base with more than one billion legal documents from more than 100 countries. As part of the merger, Oakley Capital and Bain Capital Credit are investing in the combined business… Continue Reading
The State of Remote Work: 5 Trends to Know for 2023
Cision PR Newswire: “The sudden shift to remote and hybrid work spurred significant change for employers, employees and job seekers. But after several years of adjusting, where do they stand when it comes to working in the office versus anywhere? New research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half reveals five remote work… Continue Reading
NIST Trustworthy & Responsible Artificial Intelligence Resource Center
“Welcome to the NIST Trustworthy & Responsible Artificial Intelligence Resource Center (AIRC). The AIRC supports all AI actors in the development and deployment of trustworthy and responsible AI technologies. AIRC supports and operationalizes the NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) and accompanying Playbook and will grow with enhancements to enable an interactive, role-based… Continue Reading
Measuring trends in Artificial Intelligence
“The AI Index is an independent initiative at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI), led by the AI Index Steering Committee, an interdisciplinary group of experts from across academia and industry. The annual report tracks, collates, distills, and visualizes data relating to artificial intelligence, enabling decision-makers to take meaningful action to advance AI… Continue Reading
Wolters Kluwer Offers Free Bank Failures Toolkit for Corporate Counsel
LawSites: “In the wake of the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. has launched a new resource, intended for corporate legal departments, that provides a collection of guides and checklists to help companies avoid a bank failure and take action when a failure occurs, as well as… Continue Reading
