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A veteran of the legal innovation world, having held domestic and global growth-leadership roles, Investor and advisor to numerous legal innovation companies.
A veteran of the legal innovation world, having held domestic and global growth-leadership roles, Investor and advisor to numerous legal innovation companies.
Driving innovation in legal professional services and technology for 20 years and founder of The Tampa Legal Network.
Driving innovation in legal professional services and technology for 20 years and founder of The Tampa Legal Network.
Over 18 years of experience counseling law firms and law departments on the right mix of people, process, and technology.
Over 18 years of experience counseling law firms and law departments on the right mix of people, process, and technology.
Over a decade of legal technology and innovation experience and the Creator and Co-Founder of two thought leadership and networking organizations.
Over a decade of legal technology and innovation experience and the Creator and Co-Founder of two thought leadership and networking organizations.
A litigator turned in-house counsel turned legal operations consultant, leveraging legal expertise through process and technology.
A litigator turned in-house counsel turned legal operations consultant, leveraging legal expertise through process and technology.
Over 16 years’ experience in legal tech/outsourcing industry, innovating with project management using Six Sigma techniques.
Over 16 years’ experience in legal tech/outsourcing industry, innovating with project management using Six Sigma techniques.
Generative AI
This resource originated as a primary-source appendix for presentations on Generative AI we began delivering in December 2022. We are still going (700 slides and counting). We offer introductory presentations for larger audiences still getting up to speed. We partner with law firms on CLEs that address the many legal and regulatory considerations that add to complexity and impact strategy. We lead high-level conversations among informed stakeholders re real-world use cases. Feel free to reach out.
As the presentation has grown, so has the appendix, to the point where we’ve added both supplemental material (that is not in the presentation) and maintained historical materials (fallen out of the presentation given how quickly the topic moves). The resource is comprehensive in-so-far as it contains a primary source for every slide in the presentation. But we think a truly comprehensive resource that encompasses the vast and rapidly evolving subject of Generative AI would be impossible. We’re giving you a lot. But we would never pretend to be offering everything. Though if you see a glaring hole, feel free to reach out. We’re always looking to make this resource more valuable.
Library - Generative AI
Microsoft is experimenting with AI-powered features for built-in Windows apps like Photos, Snipping Tool, and Paint. Potential features include optical character recognition (OCR) for text extraction from images, object recognition in photos, and generative AI for image creation based on text prompts. Some features may rely on a neural processing unit (NPU) in PC processors, enhancing local AI processing. NPUs can address privacy concerns by enabling AI tasks to be performed locally. These features aim to improve user experiences and productivity within Windows applications, following trends seen in other platforms like Apple's macOS and iOS.
Building LLM-powered applications involves more than just the model. Challenges include deploying and managing applications, navigating cloud resources, tracking performance, access control, credential management, and budgeting for costs. The evolving nature of LLM applications amplifies these challenges, requiring a focus on data, cloud infrastructure, and cost management for successful development.
AI hype fails to deliver. Microsoft's $10 billion AI investment in Bing didn't increase market share. Google's AI also faces issues. AI-generated errors drive users to alternatives. Real tech breakthroughs grow rapidly; AI shows signs of a fad. Many cracks in the AI story, including legal issues and misuse. AI used for scams, cheating, and misinformation. Consumer demand is low; skepticism is high. Corporations hide AI use. The AI revolution faces challenges and backlash.
Meta releases open AI models, like Llama 2, but with usage restrictions. Carnegie Mellon, AI Now Institute, and Signal Foundation caution that "open" AI models may come with limitations. Truly open source AI models, like GPT Neo, face hurdles due to data secrecy, corporate control of software frameworks, high training costs, and resource disparities. Concerns arise over centralizing AI power in few companies like Meta, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI. Calls for meaningful AI regulations and openness to unleash AI's potential.
Walt Disney World Dolphin logo: fish, not a dolphin. AI in law: lawyers seek AI's dolphin-like potential but get fish-level reality in 2023. Lawyers should trust tech experts for AI use cases.
OECD: Lawyers "high risk" due to AI, skepticism in the US. LexisNexis survey: France and Canada positive, US unsure. AI impact varies, from research to drafting docs. AI is inevitable for law.
Many of the jobs people are doing today won’t be needed in the enterprise of tomorrow. Learn how AI, automation, and the augmented workforce are transforming the future of work.
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Rather then view LLMs, Transformers, and diffusion models as part of a continuum with past "AI", it is worth thinking of this as an entirely new era and discontinuity from the past
A large round to a startup working at the intersection of AI and biotech is perhaps not surprising, given that the two sectors have led our list of very large funding deals this year.
The services, which mark the first time a university has offered such a platform, will be available to all active faculty, staff and students and Michigan Medicine.
A new international survey of lawyers, law students and consumers finds that nearly half believe generative AI will have a significant or transformative impact on the practice of law. Conducted by Lex...
AI threatens time-based billing models in professional services like PR and consulting, shifting focus to value-based pricing for deliverables.
Generative AI to boost banks, retail with 75% productivity gains in customer ops, marketing, sales, and R&D, driving industry-specific AI offerings.
Lenders are experimenting with artificial intelligence. Not even Warren Buffett is sure what happens next.
Michael Abbott, Jess Murray and Keri Smith explore the latest generative AI opportunities in banking. Read more.
A roadmap for banks to follow as they embark on, or begin to course-correct, their AI journeys.
What are the obvious use cases for LLMs in banking, and what do banks need to consider before leveraging them?
Banks are becoming rapid adopters of artificial intelligence, and we've rounded up 15 examples of AI in banking to show you how.
Major banks and fintech companies claim to be piling into generative artificial intelligence, but there are lingering fears about potential pitfalls and risks.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is cracking down on AI used in consumer financial products and services. Learn more.
Read what 351 senior technology executives across 14 sectors who lead organizations earning $1 billion or more have to say about their responsibility for their… | 13 comments on LinkedIn
Organizations should reconsider email security by integrating AI-enabled solutions with phishing simulation and security training.
Smaller, open-source AI large language models offer enterprises the chance to leverage their own data assets for innovation and competitive advantage.
Let’s Forge the Future Together
Interested in joining our roster of legal innovators or simply curious about the world of legal tech? Reach out to us! Our team is always eager to connect, collaborate, and contribute to the ever-evolving legal landscape.
