Tech Policy Press: “Lots of voices are calling for the regulation of artificial intelligence. In the US, at present it seems there is no federal legislation close to becoming law. But in 2023 legislative sessions in states across the country, there has been a surge in AI laws proposed and passed, and some have already taken effect. To learn more about this wave of legislation, I spoke to two people who just posted a comprehensive review of AI laws in US states: Katrina Zhu, a law clerk at the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and a law student at the UCLA School of Law, and EPIC senior counsel Ben Winters. What follows is a lightly edited transcript of the discussion…”
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Daily Archives: August 6, 2023
Authors Like Me Are Fighting the Book-Ban Zealots. We Need Help.
Mother Jones – Dashka Slater: “…The American Library Association reports that more than 2,500 books were challenged in 2022, a big uptick from the already astonishing 1,858 challenged in 2021, which was already five times the number challenged in 2019. Last year, some 41 percent of challenged books were by or about LGBTQ people, and… Continue Reading
Law Schools Split on ChatGPT in Admissions Essays
Inside Higher Education: “As ChatGPT becomes commonplace among legal professionals, law schools are divided on whether to allow students to use the artificial intelligence tool in the admissions process. A week after the University of Michigan Law School announced the AI tool would be banned in law school applications, Arizona State University Law School took… Continue Reading
Best Of 7 “Best” AI Legal Assistants
Unite AI: “In the fast-paced world of legal practice, keeping up with the demands of case management, research, and client communication can be challenging. Artificial intelligence has stepped in to alleviate some of these challenges by providing AI-powered legal assistant tools. These tools are designed to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and assist law professionals in… Continue Reading
A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated Guidebooks
The New York Times (read free): “In March, as she planned for an upcoming trip to France, Amy Kolsky, an experienced international traveler who lives in Bucks County, Pa., visited Amazon.com and typed in a few search terms: travel, guidebook, France. Titles from a handful of trusted brands appeared near the top of the page:… Continue Reading
ABA Task Force on Law, Society and the Judiciary report recommends judicial improvements
“The American Bar Association Task Force on Law, Society and the Judiciary, formed in 2022 to identify and recommend concrete steps to improve the public’s trust and understanding of the judiciary, issued its final report with specific recommendations for advancing public confidence in the judiciary. The report addresses areas of concern including the confirmation process,… Continue Reading
Health Care’s Intertwined Colossus
American Prospect magazine: How decades of policy failures led to the ever-powerful UnitedHealth Group – “…Today, United is the fifth-largest public company in the U.S., bigger than JPMorgan Chase. Its insurance products serve 50 million members, more than the population of Spain, and its $186 billion health services division, Optum, has 103 million patients, more… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 6, 2023
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, August 6, 2023 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly… Continue Reading
Legal Technology and Innovation Explorer
“Welcome to the Legal Technology and Innovation Explorer! If this is your first visit here, I suggest you start by reading the Introduction page. There you will learn about my inspiration and goals in creating this resource and what you can expect to find here. There is also a little about me, Sarah Glassmeyer. The… Continue Reading
How to Self-Publish Your E-Book
The New York Times (free to read here): “If you have a story you want to share, you can easily publish your work in popular electronic bookstores — and maybe even make a little money. Have you ever dreamed of publishing your own e-book and making it big — like the best-selling authors Colleen Hoover… Continue Reading
