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Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing industries worldwide, and personal injury law is no exception. AI is helping lawyers streamline processes, improve accuracy, and make better-informed decisions. This technology is transforming how personal injury law firms operate, benefiting both attorneys and clients.
Enhancing legal research and documentation
AI tools enhance legal research by quickly sorting through large volumes of information. Attorneys can use AI to analyze case law, statutes, and relevant precedents, which helps them build stronger cases. Instead of…
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Those of us who have seen the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, or are at least familiar with its famous robot named HAL, have a healthy suspicion of artificial intelligence (AI). And our fears have been validated as we watched lawyers who relied on AI to draft legal documents get sanctioned by the courts and pilloried by the broader legal community.

But it’s nearly impossible to miss the buzz around AI and the way it is creeping into…
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Technology companies are facing a series of lawsuits alleging copyright infringement.
Throughout our Artificial Intelligence 101 blog series, we’ve discussed the hypothetical legal troubles Generative AI can cause. To wrap things up, our final blog post is an overview of the many pending lawsuits that could decide the legal future of Generative AI.

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is likely the most well-known company in the field of Generative AI technology. This recognition, however, has resulted in numerous…
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Ubuntu handbook has instructions on how to get Airplay up and running on a Linux box.

With these instructions, here is what I did for my desktop.

$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC662 rev3 Analog [ALC662 rev3 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0:…
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United States federal law still does not address use of Generative AI, though lawmakers have proposed legislation addressing various issues.
In our previous Generative Artificial Intelligence 101 blog post, we discussed intellectual property infringement as a legal risk of using Generative AI. Today, we jump into a discussion of the various other legal liabilities associated with Generative AI.

Not only is there no case law yet addressing the allegedly unlawful activity associated with Generative AI, but also the United…
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I have upgraded my desktop but not my laptop.

Note: Xneo is an alias for neofetch –ascii_distro xubuntu.

In general, the switch to mostly snaps could be smoother, and I still need…
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Use of Generative AI output carries a high risk of intellectual property infringement liability, particularly with respect to infringement of copyright protected works.

In our previous Generative Artificial Intelligence 101 blog post, we highlighted the various ways in which Generative AI is unreliable and still incapable of truly replicating human work. In today’s post, we discuss another unreliable aspect of Generative AI—its rampant intellectual property infringement.

Generative AI is remarkable because of its ability to create original output without…
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Generative AI productivity tools have become increasingly popular in the legal profession, offering significant potential to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows. Tools like Otter.ai, Zoom AI Companion, and Microsoft Teams AI Note Taker can help summarize remote meetings and transcribe conversations. But, they can also be a privacy disaster for the unwary and uneducated user as an article in this morning’s Washington Post illustrates.
Researcher and engineer Alex Bilzerian said on X last week that, after a Zoom meeting…
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On July 29, 2024, the American Bar Association (ABA) issued Formal Opinion 512 regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence tools.

The 15-page opinion addressed the use of generative artificial intelligence in the practice of law, focusing on the specific rules pertaining to confidentiality, communications, legal fees, competence, and other related rules.
What Is GAI?
First, it is important to know what generative artificial intelligence is, to understand the context of the ABA opinion.

Generative artificial intelligence (GAI) has…
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Generative AI still cannot consistently or reliably create content without substantial inaccuracies, racial and gendered biases, or outright fabrications.
In our previous Generative Artificial Intelligence 101 blog post, we defined Generative AI and its many benefits. This time we will discuss why we cannot rely on Generative AI completely, just yet.

While Generative AI is leaps and bounds more advanced than any other type of machine learning program that has ever existed, the current models are still plagued…
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To understand the impact of generative artificial intelligence technology (Generative AI), it is helpful to understand first how this technology differs from artificial intelligence that has been in routine use by many industries.

Artificial intelligence encompasses any theory, computer system, or software that is developed to perform tasks that traditionally required human intelligence. Generative artificial intelligence technology is a subset of this technology.[1]

Starting with the basics, Generative AI is an algorithm that can be used to create…
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What is Generative AI, what can it do, and what should you be worried about?
Generative artificial intelligence technology (“Generative AI”) has seen a surge in advancement and attention in the past few years. With the release of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence models (also referred to as “generative AI programs” or simply AI “generators”), Generative AI has integrated itself across many different industries, schools, and even households. As public use of this technology increases, there is a…
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Given the breadth of hardware and operating system wrinkles at play with Linux, it is all too common to see recurring and minor errors pop up about some setting or hardware snafu that really does not matter.

For my desktop computer, I was seeing log files of 2 to 4 gigs in size. Here is how I tracked this problem, discovered the cause, and found a solution (at least for the ballooning log…
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It’s a Sunday Night. Dinner is done and you’re winding down and getting ready for another week ahead.
You decide to scroll social media when you see a post from a distraught mother of two young children asking some legal questions on a public forum. You scroll through the comments from a wide array of people and notice a plethora of information being provided to the young, frantic woman – none of which is correct.

As a family law…
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This week, the ABA released its first formal opinion covering the growing use of generative AI in the practice of law. To ensure clients are protected, the opinion mandates that lawyers using gen AI must “fully consider their applicable ethical obligations” including duties to provide competent legal representation, protect client information, communicate with clients, and charge reasonable fees.

Here are some excerpts from the opinion:

  • “To competently use a GAI tool in a client representation, lawyers need not become

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Digital Estate Planning: Protect Your Loved Ones
In today’s digital age, our online lives have become an integral part of our personal and financial well-being. Unfortunately, many people overlook the importance of planning for their digital assets in their estate plans. This oversight can lead to significant challenges for executors and heirs, including increased costs and delays in estate administration.
Understanding Your Digital Footprint
Your digital footprint encompasses a wide range of online accounts and services, from email and…
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