The next Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian webinar is scheduled for August 29, 2023 from 2:00-3:00pm (Eastern). This session, Tips for Navigating Spatial Data Resources, is hosted by Kevin Dyke – the Maps and Spatial Data Curator at Edmon Low Library. Register here: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TB6XPsRGQR6pm3jDPjULvQ#/registration Continue Reading
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How to Use Large Language Models for Empirical Legal Research
Choi, Jonathan H., How to Use Large Language Models for Empirical Legal Research (August 9, 2023). Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (Forthcoming), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4536852 – “Legal scholars have long annotated cases by hand to summarize and learn about developments in jurisprudence. Dramatic recent improvements in the performance of large language models (LLMs)… Continue Reading
Google says AI systems should be able to mine publishers’ work unless companies opt out
The Guardian – “The tech company’s latest proposal about generative AI turns copyright law on its head, and could especially hurt smaller content creators, say experts. Google says AI systems should be able to mine publishers’ work unless companies opt out. The tech company’s latest proposal about generative AI turns copyright law on its head,… Continue Reading
Without accurate data, the physical workplace won’t survive
CNBC: “After three years of haphazard plans for getting workers back at their desks, the return-to-office movement has entered a phase of remorse. A whopping 80% of bosses regret their initial return-to-office decisions and say they would have approached their plans differently if they had a better understanding of employees’ office attendance, their usage of… Continue Reading
Now you can find and follow friends on Substack
Substack Blog: “Today, we’re making it much easier to find and follow your friends on Substack, helping you explore the network and be discovered by new readers. Since we launched Notes in April, following has been one of the most requested features from writers and readers. Following helps writers grow their audience via the Substack… Continue Reading
Finance Database
Finance Database – “As a private investor, the sheer amount of information that can be found on the internet is rather daunting. Trying to understand what type of companies or ETFs are available is incredibly challenging with there being millions of companies and derivatives available on the market. Sure, the most traded companies and ETFs… Continue Reading
AI Causes Real Harm. Let’s Focus on That over the End-of-Humanity Hype
Scientific American Opinion: Effective regulation of AI needs grounded science that investigates real harms, not glorified press releases about existential risk. Wrongful arrests, an expanding surveillance dragnet, defamation and deep-fake pornography are all actually existing dangers of so-called “artificial intelligence” tools currently on the market. That, and not the imagined potential to wipe out humanity,… Continue Reading
How Generative AI Is Shaping the Future of Human Crowdsourcing
Boussioux, Leonard and N. Lane, Jacqueline and Zhang, Miaomiao and Jacimovic, Vladimir and Lakhani, Karim R., The Crowdless Future? How Generative AI Is Shaping the Future of Human Crowdsourcing (August 7, 2023). Harvard Business School Technology & Operations Mgt. Unit Working Paper No. 24-005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4533642 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4533642 “This study investigates the capability… Continue Reading
How to Quickly Get to the Important Truth Inside Any Privacy Policy
The MarkUp: “Privacy policies are horrible. They are too long, impenetrable, and full of legalese that amounts to a take it or leave it offer. But the privacy policy is one of the only places where tech companies have to tell us the truth—the truth about what personal data they are collecting, how they share… Continue Reading
Google Maps 5 more examples of how the app has lost its way
Fast Company, Michael Grothaus: “Last week I wrote a piece highlighting how Google Maps has become a bit of an eyesore in recent years. While Google Maps’ data on businesses and other points of interest is second to none, using the map to navigate has become a challenge, mainly due to excess visual clutter. Since… Continue Reading
Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law Part 1
Murray, Michael D., Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law Part 1: Lawyers Must be Professional and Responsible Supervisors of AI (June 14, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4478588 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4478588 – This article discusses the benefits and challenges of using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to assist lawyers in legal practice. It argues that at present… Continue Reading
Google Slides’ new tool lets you annotate your presentations
engadget: “Google has introduced a new tool for Slides that can help you make your presentations more interactive and keep your audience’s attention. The new feature, a pen tool, lets you write on a slide in real time, so you can encircle key figures, draw arrows, underline important information and just generally scribble anything you… Continue Reading
