Monthly archives: November, 2023

Artificial intelligence experts discuss legal implications on ABA Presidential Speaker Series

“A panel of experts on artificial intelligence and how it will affect the legal landscape are featured in the next installment of the ABA Presidential Speaker Series. The program, titled “A.I. – The New Frontier,” will feature a panel of special advisers to the ABA Task Force on the Law and Artificial Intelligence. The program …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Congress, Data Governance, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

The Kid Should See This

“There’s just so much science, nature, music, art, technology, storytelling and assorted good stuff out there that my kids (and maybe your kids) haven’t seen. It’s most likely not stuff that was made for them… But we don’t underestimate kids around here. The Kid Should See This is a Webby Award-winning collection of 6,000+ kid-friendly …

Subjects: Education, Internet

No, I Don’t Want to Join Your Book Club

WSJ via MSN: “…Though traditional book clubs have been a fixture of American social life for decades, some bibliophiles think they have lost the plot. These bookworms don’t want to read books that don’t interest them. Even worse is recommending a book the rest of the group hates. They dread the scheduled dinners where they …

Subjects: Libraries

Avoiding AI Agreement Dystopia: Managing Key Risks in AI Licensing Deals

Electronic Contracting Internet Law & Cybersecurity Canada Artificial Intelligence “When a client is acquiring an AI product/service, where do you begin in your legal review? This article discusses key issues to consider and strategies for risk mitigation. Due diligence on the prospective vendor is a must. It is key to understand the nature of the …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Legal Research, Privacy

Winners of the 2023 Nature Conservancy Photo Contest

The Atlantic [no paywall]: “The winning and honored images in this year’s Nature Conservancy photography competition were just announced. Entries from more than 80,000 individual photographers in 191 different countries and territories were judged across 12 different categories. Contest organizers were once again kind enough to share some of their top images with us. The …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

AI Search Is Turning Into the Problem Everyone Worried About

The Atlantic [read free]: “There is no easy way to explain the sum of Google’s knowledge. It is ever-expanding. Endless. A growing web of hundreds of billions of websites, more data than even 100,000 of the most expensive iPhones mashed together could possibly store. But right now, I can say this: Google is confused about …

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

New Environmental Justice Playbook for Federal Agencies

White House: “When President Biden signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14096 on Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All, he called on the federal government to bring clean energy and healthy environments to all, and to recognize, undo, and mitigate harms to those who have suffered from pollution and the cumulative impacts of other …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law, Government Documents, Legal Research

Data Brokers and the Sale of Data on U.S. Military Personnel

Data Brokers and the Sale of Data on U.S. Military Personnel Risks to Privacy, Safety, and National Security, By Justin Sherman, Hayley Barton, Aden Klein, Brady Kruse, and Anushka Srinivasan, Duke University, November 2023. “Overview: The data brokerage ecosystem is a multi-billion-dollar industry comprised of companies gathering, inferring, aggregating, and then selling, licensing, and sharing …

Subjects: Defense, E-Records, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

New ALA report: Gen Z & Millennials are visiting the library & prefer print books

ALA News: “Gen Z and Millennials are using public libraries, both in person and digitally, at higher rates compared to older generations, according to a new report released today by the American Library Association (ALA). Gen Z and Millennials: How They Use Public Libraries and Identify Through Media Use draws on a nationally representative survey …

Subjects: Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

State Laws Restricting or Prohibiting Abortion

CRS Report – State Laws Restricting or Prohibiting Abortion Updated October 24, 2023 “The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overruled Roe v. Wade, providing states with greater discretion to restrict abortion access, including by limiting abortion prior to fetal viability.1 This report provides an overview of existing or recently passed …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research, Legislation, Medicine