Category «Internet»

How book bans threaten democracy

Vox: “A popular saying is that public libraries are the last bastion of true democracy.At the library, patrons aren’t really expected to pay for anything; they can use the library’s free services, from unlimited wifi to job application support; and, of course, the thousands of books libraries hold are available to anyone. But in recent …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Education, Free Speech, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation, Libraries

How Easy Is It to Fool A.I.-Detection Tools?

The New York Times: “…In recent months…startlingly lifelike images of these scenes created by artificial intelligence have spread virally online, threatening society’s ability to separate fact from fiction. To sort through the confusion, a fast-burgeoning crop of companies now offer services to detect what is real and what isn’t. Their tools analyze content using sophisticated …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Legal Research

ChatGPT and Generative AI in Legal, Corporate & Tax Markets

Thomson Reuters 2023 Future of Professionals: ChatGPT and Generative AI in Legal, Corporate & Tax Markets, June 2023 [24 pages, PDF]: “As generative AI started taking hold, the Thomson Reuters Institute has begun to catalog and measure generative AI usage and attitudes in the legal and tax industries. The first report examined generative AI within …

Subjects: AI, Economy, Financial System, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Data Act: Commission welcomes political agreement on rules for a fair and innovative data economy

European Commission: “The Commission welcomes the political agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council of the EU, on the European Data Act, proposed by the Commission in February 2022. Today, the Internet of Things (IoT) revolution fuels exponential growth with projected data volume set to skyrocket in the coming years. A significant …

Subjects: Economy, EU Data Protection, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Thomson Reuters to acquire Casetext

Deck – Strategic Purchase Accelerates Generative AI Capability – Build and Expands Addressable Market Potential, June 27, 2023. “Casetext is a leading provider of AI powered tools that empower legal professionals to work more efficiently and provide higher-quality representation to their clients: Casetext launched CoCounsel, a Generative AI powered legal AI assistant, on March 1, …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Z-Library Releases Tor-Enabled Desktop Launcher to Improve ‘Accessibility

TF: “Pirate ebook repository Z-Library has released a dedicated desktop application that should make it easier to access the site going forward. The service is at the center of a criminal crackdown and has lost hundreds of domain names, which in part triggered the development of this new software. Over the years, Z-Library established itself …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

5 Novel RSS Reader Apps to Change How You Get News Feeds and Updates

Make Use Of: “From AI summaries and ChatGPT queries of your RSS feeds to minimalist and privacy-friendly apps, you need to check out these cool new RSS readers. When it comes to RSS readers, the conversation usually boils down to Feedly vs. Flipboard. But there are several other new options worth checking out, as they …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy, RSS

How Review-Bombing Can Tank a Book Before It’s Published

The New York Times – “The website Goodreads has become an essential avenue for building readership, but the same features that help generate excitement can also backfire. In an era when reaching readers online has become a near-existential problem for publishers, Goodreads has become an essential avenue for building an audience. As a cross between …

Subjects: Internet

A.I.’s Use in Elections Sets Off a Scramble for Guardrails

The New York Times (read free) – Gaps in campaign rules allow politicians to spread images and messaging generated by increasingly powerful artificial intelligence technology…What began a few months ago as a slow drip of fund-raising emails and promotional images composed by A.I. for political campaigns has turned into a steady stream of campaign materials …

Subjects: AI, Congress, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation