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Choi, Jonathan H., How to Use Large Language Models for Empirical Legal Research (August 9, 2023). Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (Forthcoming), Minnesota Legal Studies Research Paper No. 23-23, 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 …
Charlotin, Damien, Large Language Models and the Future of Law (August 22, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4548258 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4548258 “Large Language Models (LLMs) have crashed into the scene in late 2022, with ChatGPT in particular bringing to the mainstream what has before this remained within the domain of the initiates. This paper introduces the main …
Joint CSI – Contextualizing Deepfake Threats to Organizations – Executive summary. “Threats from synthetic media, such as deepfakes, present a growing challenge for all users of modern technology and communications, including National Security Systems (NSS), the Department of Defense (DoD), the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), and national critical infrastructure owners and operators. As with many …
FT.com – The Transformer – This Is How It Works [free link] – By Visual Storytelling Team and Madhumita Murgia in London. “The technology has resulted in a host of cutting-edge AI applications — but its real power lies beyond text generation. Generative AI exists because of the transformer. One of our big goals for …
Oxford Internet Institute: “In the ever-evolving landscape of news reporting, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently taken centre stage. A significant catalyst for this transformation was the public debut of ChatGPT, a Large Language Model (LLM) by US-based OpenAI, in November 2022. This development has prompted many news organisations to turn their attention …
Steve Nouri, LinkedIn – Google Dropped the ChatGPT killler!? Microsoft announced a game-changer(PyEx). How to teach using AI and more: Google dropped the new AI-powered assistant (#chatgpt rival). Duet AI assistant across its Workspace apps: Gmail, Drive, Slides, Docs, etc. It assists users in various tasks, such as converting a Docs outline into a Slides …
Ars Technica – “No detectors “reliably distinguish between AI-generated and human-generated content. Last week, OpenAI published tips for educators in a promotional blog post that shows how some teachers are using ChatGPT as an educational aid, along with suggested prompts to get started. In a related FAQ, they also officially admit what we already know: …
Tech Policy Press: “Kalie M. Mayberry, a social impact researcher and educator exploring activism practices and community governance models at Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, says the threat of generative AI is not only in the many problems inherent in the technology – including bias, hallucinations, potential for spreading disinformation, …
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, September 9, 2023 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss, highlights articles and information that focus on the …
Washington Post: “There’s little you can do about it. Some of the ways Big Tech companies are feeding your personal data to AI feels like a privacy violation — or even theft – It’s your Gmail. It’s also Google’s artificial intelligence factory. Unless you turn it off, Google uses your Gmail to train an AI …
Legal Tech Hub – Nicola Shaver: “One of the questions firms and legal departments will need to grapple with over the coming three years is whether to renew their licenses with existing providers or swap out their technology stack to make room for solutions powered by advanced AI. In the next few articles, I will …
GAO, September 6, 2023: “The rise of artificial intelligence has created growing excitement and much debate about its potential to revolutionize entire industries. At its best, AI could improve medical diagnosis, identify potential national security threats more quickly, and solve crimes. But there are also significant concerns—in areas including education, intellectual property, and privacy. Today’s …
