Had a great time at the biggest Evidence Summer Workshop yet! What an awesome scholarly community. Thanks my co-organizers Ed Cheng, @alexnunn.bsky.social, and Julia Simon-Kerr. #ESW

“Today’s A.I. systems use mathematical probabilities to guess the best response, not a strict set of rules defined by human engineers. That means they make a certain number of mistakes.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/t...

“Why Hashtag United signed and sold AI footballers” www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...

Just wanted to send a reminder to submit your work for this conference! Great way to get helpful feedback from @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social and other scholars at UK on an early idea, hear what others are writing, and have lots of fun in the process. Highly recommended! bsky.app/profile/josh...

Heading home from the 2026 Internet Law Works in Progress! My first time at @cornelltech.bsky.social. Thanks so much to @jtlg.bsky.social, @ericgoldman.bsky.social, and all who helped out! #ilwip

Law profs: apply for the UK Law 2026 Developing Ideas Conference!

It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood. "It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.

“To be in public is to risk being filmed. And these days, there’s a good chance it’s happening surreptitiously with smart glasses.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/d....

“Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...

“Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-5 are accelerating research in math, biology and chemistry. But there is a debate over whether it can do that work on its own.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/t...

Humans bonded with the robotic floor cleaners, giving them names like Dirt Reynolds, but the autonomous agents of chaos tested their affection. on.wsj.com/4szr2j5

Police departments are increasingly using drones to catch rule breakers, resulting in more fines and drawing privacy concerns from civil liberties groups.

“Industry experts say the costs of the A.I. build out have gotten so large that it is no longer possible to mitigate most of the risk. So the tech giants are spreading it around.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/t...

“[I]nterest in understanding, using and learning how to build A.I. technologies is soaring, and schools are racing to meet rising student and industry demand.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/t...

AI power users often have some surprisingly old-fashioned habits, from scrawling meeting notes on paper to inputting calendar entries manually.

“Companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence tools that can make reservations for flights, hotels and more on your behalf.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/t...

The Supreme Court of New Jersey found that "Shaken Baby Syndrome" "has not been generally accepted in the biomechanical community, making expert testimony about it unreliable and inadmissible in court.": newjerseymonitor.com/2025/11/20/n...

“France’s database, the National Automated Genetic Fingerprint File, had 4.4 million DNA profiles at the end of last year. Those profiles have been collected . . . from people suspected or convicted of crimes, as well as people killed in natural disasters.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/w...

“Behind the wave of white-collar layoffs, in part, is the embrace by companies of artificial intelligence, which executives hope can handle more of the work that well-compensated white-collar workers have been doing.” www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

NY Times: “The widespread use of instant video generators . . . will bring an end to visuals as proof.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/t...

Walmart says its head count will stay flat over the next three years, despite plans to grow, as AI eliminates some roles and transforms others.

“Teams are getting leaner and flatter, while leaders at the top are overseeing more than ever before. Everyone, everywhere is restructuring. Welcome to the AI age.” www.wsj.com/articles/ai-...

“The moves are significant because the company’s broad network of corporate clients, and its ability to invest in technology, threaten traditional law firm models.” news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...

“A.I. has come for the commercials.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/b...

“Executives refer to the promise of A.I. with grandiose comparisons . . . . But while boards and top executives may mandate using A.I. to make their businesses more efficient and competitive, many of those leaders haven’t fully integrated it into their own workdays.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/b....

Had my last jog on the beach this morning during #SEALS. Thanks to all who helped pull this conference together!

“Rapidly evolving AI is giving rise to a new kind of law firm . . . Such AI-powered law firms are pushing the boundaries of what kind of technology is acceptable in legal work while raising hard questions about who can provide legal advice.” news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-ops-an...

Walking around the #Upenn campus after my first #CrimFest. Thanks to @cbhessick.bsky.social, @hashtagblevin.bsky.social, the @penncareylaw.bsky.social team, and everyone else who helped out!

Coleman on the Confrontation Clause and AI, buff.ly/ONIzbQn - Ronald J. Coleman (Georgetown University Law Center; New York University School of Law) has posted Human Confrontation on SSRN.

The U.S. Constitution’s Confrontation Clause ensures the criminally accused a right “to be confronted with the witnesses against” them - but what about when the evidence has been generated by #AI? http://spkl.io/63323A8p9d#AI@ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social

A.I. interviewers started taking off last year, according to job hunters, tech companies and recruiters. These faceless voices and avatars have been met with mixed reviews. nyti.ms/4eEO6Xd

Exclusive: The number of robots in Amazon facilities just surpassed one million, the most the e-commerce giant has ever had.

“Computer science, more than any other field of study, is being challenged by generative A.I.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/t...

“Researchers are warning of the subtle but serious risk of AI ‘sycophancy,’ the tendency of chatbots to flatter users and agree with them excessively, even at the expense of truthfulness.” www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-c...

The rift between OpenAI and Microsoft hinges on how smart AI can get

“The NFL already is using an AI application called Digital Athlete to help teams predict injuries, but the upcoming coaching applications are where NFL fans are most likely to see results.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...

“The robots are coming for the last human warehouse jobs.” www.wsj.com/business/log...

“A court-appointed privacy ombudsman said in a report filed earlier this week that he couldn’t conclude that a sale of the genetic data was consistent with 23andMe’s own privacy policies.” www.wsj.com/tech/biotech... bsky.app/profile/wsj....

“[R]esearchers report that your patterns of breathing through your nose are so distinctive that it may be possible to identify you by breath alone, suggesting we have ‘breath prints.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/s...

Proposed State Privacy Law Update www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pr... #PrivacyLaws

Just amazing www.techspot.com/news/108173-...

Reddit is suing AI startup Anthropic for using the online-discussion site’s data without a licensing agreement

Happy to arrive at the #UCLA campus for the 2025 Privacy Law Scholars Conference. Thanks to @ariezra.bsky.social, @aselbst.bsky.social, @markpmckenna.bsky.social, the #PLSC Leadership, @law.ucla.edu, and all others who helped out! #Privacy #Technology

Police had obtained a warrant & attached GPS to car to track in a narcotics case. Later learn car sold in a drug deal, & police use GPS to find it, leading to stop & search. CA6: The warrant allowed this, despite sale, and could seize as contraband. www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf... #N

"Indiana Passes First Eyewitness Identification Reform Bill, Tackling a Leading Cause of Wrongful Convictions": innocenceproject.org/news/indiana...

Google is introducing a new feature in its search engine called A.I. Mode, functioning like a chatbot, the company announced.

Waymo and Uber are giving some riders early access to Atlanta robotaxi service

23andMe, the genetic testing company that filed for bankruptcy in March, will be bought by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company that has used DNA research to develop new drugs.

“Radiologists — the physician specialists in medical imaging who look inside the body to diagnose and treat disease — are still in high demand. A recent study from the American College of Radiology projected a steadily growing work force through 2055.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/t...