Evening Standard: “By now, even those of us who live under a rock have become familiar with ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot that can find us the answer to almost every question under the sun. It seems to be able to effortlessly write reports, compose letters or even poetry — for any subject it’s asked about,… Continue Reading
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What are the top 5 areas in legal work that cannot be replaced by AI?
Linkedin: “As a follow-up to our previous article, which asked ChatGPT the same question, here is Google Bard’s response: Here are the top 5 areas in legal work that cannot be replaced by AI [condensed answers] Legal research. Legal analysis. Legal writing. Legal negotiation. Legal advocacy. In conclusion, AI can be a valuable tool for… Continue Reading
AI photo sorter – Organize your photos using the power of neural networks
“Discover a user-friendly web application that helps you organize your photo collection securely and efficiently. Create custom classes, sort your photos, and eliminate duplicates with the power of neural networks, all while keeping your data safe on your own computer. Embrace simplicity, privacy, and a seamless photo management experience with this app. How it works:… Continue Reading
2023 Finding People MiniGuide
Via LLRX – 2023 Finding People MiniGuide – This guide by Marcus P. Zillman is a selected list of free and fee based (some require subscriptions), people finding resources, from a range of providers. A significant number of free sources on this subject matter are sourced from public records obtained by a group of companies… Continue Reading
LLRX March 2023 Issue
Articles and Columns for March 2023 The Disappeared: Indigenous Peoples and the international crime of enforced disappearance – Catherine Morris and Rebekah Smith of Peacemakers Trust Canada conducted extensive research on disproportionate violence against Indigenous persons in Canada that includes uncounted disappearances of Indigenous children, women, and men. Canada’s decades of failure to prevent and… Continue Reading
Stressed Plants ‘Cry’—and Some Animals Can Probably Hear Them
Scientific American – Microphones capture ultrasonic crackles from plants that are water-deprived or injured: “Plants do not suffer in silence. Instead, when thirsty or stressed, plants make “airborne sounds,” according to a study published today in Cell. Plants that need water or have recently had their stems cut produce up to roughly 35 sounds per hour,… Continue Reading
How to use AI to do practical stuff: A new guide
People often ask me how to use AI. Here’s an overview with lots of links. – Ethan Mollick: “We live in an era of practical AI, but many people haven’t yet experienced it, or, if they have, they might have wondered what the big deal is. Thus, this guide. It is a modified version of… Continue Reading
Thinking About AI
Albert Wenger – continuations – “I am writing this post to organize and share my thoughts about the extraordinary progress in artificial intelligence over the last years and especially the last few months (link to a lot of my prior writing). First, I want to come right out and say that anyone still dismissing what… Continue Reading
I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian webinar
“I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian webinar is scheduled for April 6, 2023, from 1-2pm Eastern. This session, co-hosted by Teresa Hazen (University of Arizona Libraries) and Lisa Nickum (Colorado School of Mines) will teach you all about TRAIL (the Technical Report Archive and Image Library). During this webinar, you will learn about the project,… Continue Reading
Publishers Worry A.I. Chatbots Will Cut Readership
The New York Times: “Many sites get at least half their traffic from search engines. Fuller results generated by new chatbots could mean far fewer visitors. The publishing industry has spent the past two decades struggling to adjust to the internet, as print circulation has plummeted and tech companies have gobbled up rivers of advertising… Continue Reading
Digital Identity During Times of Crisis
“The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society hosted a 10-week Research Sprint from October to December 2022 investigating Digital Identity in Times of Crisis, in collaboration with partners metaLAB at Harvard, the Edgelands Institute, and Access Now. BKC Research Sprints are an educational format developed at the Center that connects early-career scholars and practitioners… Continue Reading
BookTok is Good, Actually: On the Undersung Joys of a Vast and Multifarious Platform
Lit Hub – Leigh Stein Wonders Why More Book People Don’t Embrace the Publishing Juggernaut. “Shallow, fake, showy, and performative—these are a few of the adjectives used to describe BookTok, the corner of TikTok where young women share and discuss books on camera, by drive-by tourists to a culture they don’t understand. I’m no BookTok… Continue Reading
