Day archives: April 5th, 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 …

Subjects: Censorship, Digital Rights, Education, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

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 …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

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 …

Subjects: AI, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

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 …

Subjects: E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy, Search Engines

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 …

Subjects: AI, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

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 …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management

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 …

Subjects: AI, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management