When an "AI Expert" on LinkedIn regurgitates my advice years later about building legal tech products as if it's his own. Ew. But also, you could've gotten there faster if you had just listened in the first place. Below meme same energy.

Does anyone else feel like Episode 9 of The Handsmaid's Tale was a better finale than Episode 10?

People: You must use AI! It is the way! Same People: If you see [], that's a clear tell the person drafted whatever using AI! So, basically, use it, but do so in a way that nobody can tell you've used it....

Hot take: If you're overly worried about GenAI hallucinations, you're using it wrong.

Has traveling by plane always been so miserable? Am I just getting old and grumpy? I feel as if it was a much more pleasant experience when I was younger.

Just saw a job post in my LinkedIn feed. They are looking for someone who "thrives in ambiguity." Does anyone really thrive in ambiguity? Survive maybe, but thrive?

My thoughts on the latest in the Ross saga: Read “Training Data on Trial: How a Legal Battle Over Headnotes Could Impact AI“ by Jennifer Marsh on Medium: medium.com/@legalytical...

Conlaw professors every day this next 4 years.

O.M.G. Someone just reached out to me as if I were a practicing attorney offering to make an avatar to auto-generate social media content. Talk about not knowing your audience!

Folks wanna become AI experts without first learning data fundamentals. Don't start talking RAG if you can't explain the difference between mean and median. Analytics/statistics are different disciplines, but to me, it's like working on your dissertation before you learn how to read. 🤪

Do you expect astronomers to argue with flat earthers? No? Have some goddamn self respect and start to believe that there are ridiculous legal arguments that have no merit and no energy should be wasted engaging with them.

It’s perfect. Here Sheryl was, “leaning in,” taking charge, being the front woman and explainer and COO for the terminally vacant, inarticulate, and people-repelling Zuck FOR YEARS, and rather than gratitude, he does this. How low can you get? But a great cautionary career tale for powerful women.

When I was a kid, Jose Canseco signed a deal for $4m/year to play baseball and it seemed like an UNBELIEVABLE amount of money. I track legal tech funding for my job and ROSS Intelligence getting $8m in 2017 is like that. I would hardly notice a raise like that now. SO MUCH MONEY FLOWING. 😬

The Beastie Boys’ ‘So What’cha Want’ -by The Muppets

celebrating dry signature January so you can put that pen away

NORAD is having no problems tracking a fictional, mythological saint. But they can’t find a single drone flying in the skies of NJ.

Husband gave me a Godiva chocolate bar (regular bar size) 2 days ago. Asked where the "rest of it" is today. What? Does he think I am a person who can set aside part of a chocolate bar for days????

That song Grandma got run over by a reindeer was about a brutal sleighing.

Me to pediatrician, age 3: I think he's autistic. Pediatrician: LOL, all the eye contact and speaking! Me to pediatrician age 6: Um... Pediatrician: ADHD! Me to pediatrician age 9: !!!!!!! Pediatrician: Yeah, autistic most likely. Specialists: Why did you wait so long? We see kids 5 and under.

Illinois judges & attorneys are allowed to use artificial intelligence in their work under certain conditions, the state's top court said. Its use 'may be expected, should not be discouraged, and is authorized provided it complies with legal & ethical standards,' the court said reut.rs/4gzTYkq

Joining Bluesky? Step 1: Learn the vibes. Step 2: Embrace chaos. Step 3: Read this guide so you don’t accidentally post in the wrong dimension. 🌌 www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

Any Canadian LRW profs out there with a plan for teaching 1Ls how to effectively incorporate LLM tools into case briefing and memo writing? I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January. Please DM.

New Shared Link - AI's Role in Legal Practice: High-End and Middle Ground https://buff.ly/3VQy8kF AI

Just published a new blog post exploring “alignment faking” in AI, a phenomenon where models appear to follow new rules while preserving old behaviours. For legal tech, this raises important questions about trust and reliability. How do we ensure our tools are genuinely aligned?

Santa brought you a expedited briefing schedule this year

"drones over new jersey" would be a really good early 2000s emo record name

In sum: Military officials: Drones near Picatinny Arsenal! Coast Guard: 12 drones followed our boat! Homeland Security: The drones are up to 6 feet in diameter! NJ public: We see lots of drones! State police: We can't detect them electronically! Feds: LOL! Just planes, silly!

New minute entry in Garcia v. Character Technologies (ai chatbot tied to teen's death): Notice to Counsel of Local Rule View Full Case #CL69300919

The drone thing in NJ: Is anyone else concerned that we haven't figured it out yet??? What is happening??? apnews.com/article/fbi-...

Hey legal tech startups, don't miss out. Friday is the deadline to apply for a spot in Startup Alley at ABA Techshow. It's a great opportunity to highlight your startup. www.lawnext.com/2024/10/atte...

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Product Management: If you offer a good or service to customers, you should have a basic understanding of product management as a discipline. It's not just for tech companies. And, the place to start is your product vision. You can't create a road map if you don't know where you're going.

I had I thought that I will know I "made it" when I see myself on one of these lists. Then I saw myself on the list! Obviously great list! Lol

My weekly column for Legaltech Hub. Come for the GenAI and legal tech updates, stay for the robot kidnapping stories. www.legaltechnologyhub.com/contents/why...

I did it. I published another piece about the 1929 Inter American Convention on Trademarks in Sean Morris' wonderful new book on IP in the interwar period. If you're not yet fascinated with the Inter American Convention, then we haven't met.

Trump Reportedly Weighing AI Czar Role for Administration thelegalwire.ai/trump-report... #TheLegalWire #LegalTech #LegalAI

Super aggressive scam call from someone pretending to be from the Sheriff's department letting me know about my alleged failure to appear for jury duty. I was 99% sure it was a scam from the start, but my heart was beating like crazy anyway. He had my name, address, etc....

I’ve been seeing this warning going viral, that we need to turn off “Connected Experiences” in Word so Microsoft doesn’t train on all our Word docs. I’m skeptical, b/c the claim is usu. repeated with no backup. I haven’t investigated yet, hoping someone else has? Looking for trusted sources here.

Saw a techbro post - with hundreds of likes, excited comments and reposts - about ChatGPT saving someone’s life who was having a heart attack. But the story was not only fake, but itself generated by ChatGPT. The hype is really way too much sometimes.

Beyond LegalTech and AI, I am now, once again, a #ReluctantHomeschooler. I homeschooled my older child for 6th grade, who then returned for 7th with a positive outcome. I just unenrolled my younger one in 4th but anticipate a much longer road. The school cannot meet his needs.

[OpenAI Accidentally Deletes Evidence] 1/3: "According to reports from The New York Times and TechCrunch, #OpenAI accidentally deleted potential evidence crucial to its ongoing copyright lawsuit with several news organizations.. raising questions about data management in high-stakes litigation." #AI

What I didn't anticipate raising ND kids who are bright but have complicated support needs is how unhelpful the school/SPED could be sometimes. School (perplexed): X is so bright and yet won't participate and is crying in the corner.... Me: X is autistic/PDA/ADHD. We've gone over this.

Joe Kimble's newest book with Bryan Garner is FREE. It's easy to find, but I'll save you the trouble. #PlainEnglish #LegalWriting Here's the link: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/essentials_for_drafting_clear_legal_rules_2024.pdf

And they were all bangers. #GenX

The big advancement with #VoiceAI is not that it can speak. We've been speaking to computers for years. It's that it can now have a conversation.

Another AI copyright case bites the dust, this time The Intercept v Microsoft, dismissed with prejudice. The case against OpenAI continues only with one claim.

Southwest has no patience for your trash airport novels.

Thanks @monicagoyal.bsky.social ! Was great to have you participate. Thanks also for this screen shot from the free AI learning platform preview coming next week for OBA members! Members interested in immediate access can ping me at [email protected]