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“Effective Accelerationism” Pushes for Unrestricted Progress in AI

Kevin O'Keefe

While many are looking to put the brakes on AI, a pro-tech movement called “Effective Accelerationism” is pushing for unrestricted progress in AI and other emerging technologies. Kevin Rose of The New York Times reports the group, which originated on social media, opposes regulations and believes the benefits of AI far outweigh the potential harms. EA emerged in response to by the name of a movement by the name “Effective Altruism” which promotes slow going on AI due to its potential risks.

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Press Release: Wolters Kluwer integrates GenAI into its legal research products; Transforms how legal professionals assess and interpret court rulings

Dewey B Strategic

On December 7, 2023 Wolters Kluwer released the following announcement : Legal & Regulatory division continues to redefine the landscape for legal professionals Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory (LR) today announced an innovative feature for legal professionals: Generative Pre-training Transformer (GPT)-generated summaries of court rulings. GPT summarization harnesses generative AI (GenAI) to simplify legal research, eliminating the need to read through multiple court cases, saving valua

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Section 230 Helps Amazon Defeat False Advertising Lawsuit Over Printer Ink Cartridges–Planet Green v. Amazon

Eric Goldman

The plaintiff sells remanufactured printer ink cartridges. The plaintiff claims that Amazon listings falsely claim that other merchants’ cartridges are “remanufactured” or “recycled.” For reasons unclear to me, the plaintiff thought it would be a good idea to sue Amazon over its competitors’ alleged misdeeds, going so far to breathlessly issue a press release that it had “filed a $500 million lawsuit against tech giant Amazon.” The techlashing and

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Nervous System: Y2K Revisited

Legal Tech Monitor

The original Y2K was resolved thanks to an estimated $100 billion worth of diligent effort by dedicated computer engineers dutifully rewriting affected code behind the scenes. A similar issue will arise in 2038—the Y2K38 problem, as it were—and will yield to the same solution.

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Law Society Legal Hero: Child Marriage and Gender-Based Abuse – Shabina Begum – S7E32

Legally Speaking

“When the passion starts to waver, and the novelty wears away, it feels tough, but it’s worth it. Keep going.” This week we’re super excited to be chatting with Shabina Begum, a trailblazing legal professional making waves in the realm of child marriage, gender-based violence, and women’s rights.

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Press Release: Wolters Kluwer integrates GenAI into its legal research products; Transforms how legal professionals assess and interpret court rulings

Legal Tech Monitor

On December 7, 2023 Wolters Kluwer released the following announcement : Legal & Regulatory division continues to redefine the landscape for legal professionals Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory (LR) today announced an innovative feature for legal professionals: Generative Pre-training Transformer (GPT)-generated summaries of court rulings. GPT summarization harnesses generative AI (GenAI) to simplify legal research, eliminating the need to read through multiple court cases, saving valua