Law

Rapper Pras’ lawyer used AI to defend him in criminal case—it did not go well

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/fugees-rapper-blames-conviction-on-his-lawyers-ai-fueled-closing-argument/ I’m just grateful really. Obviously there is the language thing and, well I don’t have any money so the fact I get it free. Amazing. When you’re faced with the whole weight of the state, its bureaucracy and power: it’s scary. The letters, the forms, the legal language: it’s intimidating. Having my own lawyer: … [Read more…]

Sunak to hold AI summit at Bletchley Park, home of Enigma codebreakers

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/24/rishi-sunak-to-hold-ai-summit-at-bletchley-park-home-of-enigma-codebreakershttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/aug/24/rishi-sunak-to-hold-ai-summit-at-bletchley-park-home-of-enigma-codebreaker It wasn’t a round table. Maybe it should have been. It was too big for that. There was no head to the table but the politician was clearly running the show. Looking down, as the room’s cameras and networks were, you could see those seated: the philosophers, the engineers, the lawyers, the artists, the … [Read more…]

Google hid evidence by training workers to avoid words monopolists use, DOJ says

https://arstechnica.com/?p=1968452 Here you go. They didn’t have oat milk, sorry. Yes the machine does, but I wanted to discuss this “off site”. Legal are worried. I asked why we couldn’t run the system after the fact and they gave me that look they’ve perfected… I wish I had a system to deal with that! They’re … [Read more…]

Mushroom pickers urged to avoid foraging books on Amazon that appear to be written by AI

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/01/mushroom-pickers-urged-to-avoid-foraging-books-on-amazon-that-appear-to-be-written-by-ai I’m not saying we won’t win. I’m just saying it’s going to be very difficult. I understand your desire for some sort of justice… and closure, but I have a professional responsibility to explain… Yes, you’re right, the information was false and arguably dangerous, and we know what happened. But the argument will be … [Read more…]