- They’re scattering typos like breadcrumbs.
- Swapping em dashes for double hyphens.
- Stuffing in obscure sitcom quotes.
- Saying things
The AI Paradox: “Labor-Saving” Tech is Creating More Work for Lawyers–And Why This Is A Good Thing
The Ambition Effect
The prevailing narrative surrounding Generative AI in the legal sector is one of unprecedented efficiency. The sales pitch is seductive in its simplicity: automate routine drafting and research, compress hours into minutes, and liberate attorneys for higher-value strategic thinking.
Yet, as the initial wave of adoption settles, a distinct counter-narrative is emerging
AI Is Improving So Rapidly It’s Hard to Keep Track
Where we are with AI is that continuous improvement seems to still be occurring at a fast pace, with no signs of a slowdown. However, since major AI releases have accelerated and seem to be happening monthly or faster, any one release can feel incremental,
Sam Altman Is Worried (And With Good Reason)
OpenAI’s Sam Altman has recently reacted with irritation and defensiveness when confronted in podcast and interview settings about the massive contrast between OpenAI’s annual revenue, reportedly between $13–$20 billion, and its commitment to spend over $1.4 trillion on compute and data center contracts over the next several years.
In a recent interview, Altman dismissed
The Coming Commoditization of AI?
Multiple reputable sources are reporting that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently told employees—via a leaked internal memo—that Google’s newest advances in AI could “create some temporary economic headwinds” for OpenAI, even as he tried to reassure staff that the company is “catching up fast” and remains well-positioned for the long run.
Altman’s message reportedly
History’s Echo: Two Things the Dotcom Bubble Teaches Us About the Coming AI Bubble Crash
The relentless, frenetic excitement surrounding Artificial Intelligence feels familiar. For anyone who remembers the turn of the millennium, it’s a clear echo of the dot-com bubble, a time of speculation about a new technology completely detached from business fundamentals.
Back then, optimism for an internet-driven economy sent stock prices for companies like AOL to astronomical
Why Some People Get AI Wrong: Process v. Outcome
Richard Susskind’s new book How to Think About AI: A Guide for the Perplexed explains how thought patterns affect openness to AI:
The “process vs. outcome” distinction.
Chapter 3, “Process-thinking and Outcome-thinking,” sets the stage for following chapters by contrasting the views of two heavyweight public intellectuals: Henry Kissinger and
Cory Doctorow: Why Internet Apps Degrade Over Time
With the selection of Big Thinker Cory Doctorow this year ABA Techshow continued its practice of featuring brilliant keynote speakers. Longtime Internet users will recognize the pattern Doctorow described. AOL became worthless. Yahoo became irrelevant. The content-to-ad ratio on Facebook is overwhelming. Doctorow calls this predictable degradation “En****tification.”
Danielle Braff‘s article in
ABA Experience Magazine Lawson Interview
- Richard Granat, winner of the ABA Legal Rebel Award for
Following Nicole Black
Nicole Black’s Sui Generis blog is one of my favorites, a good guide to what’s hot and what’s not, what deserves our attention and what doesn’t. Her recent post The Year Ahead in Legal Tech: AI, Innovation, and Opportunity Tech Trends to Expect in 2025 is overwhelmingly about AI. That should tell you something if