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Chips and Electricity Aren’t Enough: Why AI will Never Practice Law Law is philosophy, not math. We can share math and logic with machines, but philosophy belongs to humans. For all the information machines can quickly gat...

Chips and Electricity Aren’t Enough: Why AI will Never Practice Law

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First things first, how exactly will the truth come out?

They knew they’d lose in court, didn’t want the embarrassment, and already got what they needed. They extracted concessions from some of the world’s biggest law firms, and nearly every large firm in the country changed how it operates. That said, kudos to the few that actually stood up.

The inherent assumption in the premise is that the legal system remains intact and the law enforceable. This notion seems more ambitious every day.

This is fantastic for the law school!

The rule of law is in grave danger when the government can unilaterally void contracts and threatens to seize private property for convenience.

They knew they’d lose, didn’t want the embarrassment, and already got what they needed. They extracted concessions from the world’s biggest law firms — nearly every firm changed how it operates. That’s not a win for rule of law. Kudos to the few who stood up

They knew they’d lose, didn’t want the embarrassment, and already got what they needed. They extracted concessions from the world’s biggest law firms — nearly every firm changed how it operates. That’s not a win for rule of law. Kudos to the few who stood up

So long as there's players, leather, and wood on the field, the game will be fine.

This is fantastic to see! I'm teaching an AI law and policy course at GSU Law at the moment. The intersection of tech and con law requires a lot of unpacking!

Anthropic v US: A Battle for the Rule of Law The forthcoming Anthropic v United States may be one of the most consequential legal battles ever for determining whether the United States remains a country...

The battle for the rule of law is on.

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Anthropic v US: A Battle for the Rule of Law The forthcoming Anthropic v United States may be one of the most consequential legal battles ever for determining whether the United States remains a country...

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A government that ignores contracts, punishes those who expect them honored, and threatens to commandeer private property erodes the rule of law. The Anthropic legal 'war' will become one of the most consequential legal battles re private property rights and the rule of law. More at link.

Hey @ajc.com handler. You posted this a week late. Love you though.

I’m 45, and for as long as I can remember I’ve been aware of some vague power figure holding arbitrary sway over whether I live or die. I am always acutely aware of them. They have never been aware of me.

Never thought my subscription to a chatbot would feel like a civic act. But here we are.

I didn’t expect my subscription to ClaudeAI to feel like a civic act, but here we are. It’s also simply the best product out there, and I’m proud to support it.

Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War A statement from our CEO on national security uses of AI

When a for-profit company tells the federal government no, and holds that position under explicit threats of retaliation, it's not a PR move. It's a civic act. In an era when corporate capitulation to gov pressure is the norm, courage is worth acknowledging.

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Rambling, Substance-Free Rants with Prize Interludes and Hostile Ad-Libs.

#sotu

Read entire study here: www.nber.org/system/files...

Ask those same executives about the next 3 years and the forecasts are 1.4% productivity gains and 0.7% job cuts. That's it. The historical record is flat and forward-looking expectations fall short of the hype.

Who benefits from the gap between AI impact research and AI marketing?

New AI impact study surveys ~6,000 senior executives across the US, UK, Germany, and Australia: ~90% report little or no AI effect on employment or productivity over the past 3 years.

Congratulations! Thanks to data centers that now line our communities and rural landscapes, we’ve achieved perfectly readable corporate communications that have flattened into one bland, effortless mush. Social media posts and text messages now read like they were written by a terrified intern.

Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse and American citizen who was exercising his right to protest and his right to bear arms was murdered in the street today by the federal government.

To combat this erosion of values, we must recognize that ICE defies constitutional and democratic ideals. It must be abolished or completely overhauled. We must demand an immediate course correction so our government reflects our true principles.

Bystanders are morally complicit because their silence signals to the state that abuse and persecution can proceed unchallenged. When people prioritize their own stake in a system over the lives and well-being of others, their "neutrality" becomes a functional tool for the oppressor.

Great evils aren't the work of "monsters"; they’re carried out by ordinary people trading their conscience for a paycheck or the comfort of following orders. By outsourcing their thinking to the state, these individuals use propaganda and dehumanization to ignore the human cost of their actions.

Social bonds dissolve quickly when individuals are given a uniform and a sense of superiority over those they previously knew. This phenomenon makes it easier for ordinary people with good values to ignore their conscience and act irregularly. This is the situation we find ourselves in now.

Karl Stojka, an Auschwitz survivor, one said: "It was not Hitler or Himmler who abducted me, beat me and shot my family. It was the shoemaker, the milkman, the neighbor, who received a uniform and then believed they were the master race."

ICE has shifted from security enforcement to overreaching its mandate, abusing power through aggressive surveillance and interior tactics that disproportionately target noncriminal immigrants. This work is carried out by ordinary citizens and neighbors rather than just politicians.