Day archives: June 25th, 2024

Inside the US government’s brilliantly boring websites

MIT Technology Review – You may not notice it, but your experience on any US government website is a carefully crafted experience. “The United States has an official web design system and a custom typeface. This public design system aims to make government websites not only good-looking but accessible and functional for all. Before the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation

When the Terms of Service Change to Make Way for A.I. Training

The New York Times [no paywall]: “Last July, Google made an eight-word change to its privacy policy that represented a significant step in its race to build the next generation of artificial intelligence. Buried thousands of words into its document, Google tweaked the phrasing for how it used data for its products, adding that public …

Subjects: AI, E-Records, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy, Search Engines, Social Media

Conservative-backed group creating list of federal workers it suspects could resist Trump plans

AP: “From his home office in small-town Kentucky, a seasoned political operative is quietly investigating scores of federal employees suspected of being hostile to the policies of Republican Donald Trump, a highly unusual and potentially chilling effort that dovetails with broader conservative preparations for a new White House. Tom Jones and his American Accountability Foundation …

Subjects: Censorship, Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

US banks seek to open vendors’ black box on green data

Risk.net – Inaugural Fed climate scenario analysis flags lack of transparency around third-party models: “The US Federal Reserve and the country’s largest banks have had their differences, especially in recent months. But the regulator’s first ever climate scenario analysis has revealed a common cause: frustration over the climate risk models provided by third party vendors. …

Subjects: Climate Change, Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research

GenAI Is Rapidly Making Its Way Into Law Schools

Artificial Lawyer: “A study by the ABA of US law schools has found that genAI is rapidly making its way onto campus and changing multiple aspects of legal education. For starters, 55% of responding law schools reported now offering classes specifically designed to teach students about AI. Courses range from practical applications such as Legal …

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