Michigan Law School Bans ChatGPT Generated Applications
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by Natasha Bakirci, LLB, LLM
6M ago
At a London party in 1883, Oscar Wilde, arguably one of the greatest literary geniuses of all time, begrudgingly remarked on painter James McNeill Whistler's witticism with "I wish I had said that." Whistler reportedly quipped "You will Oscar, you will." American playwright William Inge famously claimed, "Originality is undetected plagiarism." So, what's with all the quotes you ask? This age-old quest for ingenuity is increasingly coming to the fore with the whirlwind rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as the November 2022 launch of ChatGPT, which has already raised a p ..read more
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Silverman Goes for the Gold
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by A.J. Firstman
6M ago
The term "generative AI" may be a bit of a misnomer. AI platforms like ChatGPT may seem like they produce answers to queries using humanlike intelligence and creativity, but the reality is that their intelligence is an illusion created by complex systems working off of broad and deep datasets. Generative AI doesn't create so much as parse, pick, and cobble together relevant ideas from billions of different data points in a form and format that resembles human writing. The data sets used for training AI aren't just made up of random bits and bytes. They're comprised of an inconceivab ..read more
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Federal Judge Fights the Use of Artificial Intelligence in His Courtroom
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by A.J. Firstman
11M ago
The rise of artificial intelligence and sophisticated language models like ChatGPT has created nearly as many headaches as opportunities. Educators from middle school to postgrad have suddenly been forced to contend with a sea of AI-generated work, much of it nearly indistinguishable from the genuine article. Writers of every persuasion have been confronted with the possibility that their already tenuous income streams may dry up overnight. Even musicians are worried about what the future holds with AI artists in the mix, with questions swirling around AI-pro ..read more
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Generative AI: Biggest Threat to the Music Industry Since Napster?
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by Eric Harvey, J.D.
1y ago
As of late, generative AI systems have become the hottest musical artists, as they've raised legal questions related to copyright law. In April, such a system authored a song titled "Heart on My Sleeve," which featured voices exactly like those of Drake and The Weeknd. On multiple streaming platforms, the track received millions of listens, while confusing fans with its verisimilitude to recognizable voices. In response to the widespread digital consumption of the track, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and TikTok pulled the song from circulation. Ghostwritten Songs Attributed to a social media ..read more
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Tips for Catching Deepfakes in Evidence
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by Laura Temme, Esq.
1y ago
Deepfakes use "deep learning," a complex type of machine learning, to create fake images, videos, and audio. If you haven't seen the eerie deepfake video that morphs Bill Hader's face as he imitates Tom Cruise and Seth Rogen, check it out. Many who create deepfakes just do it for fun, but manipulated videos and audio have made their way into litigation. So how do we keep fakes from being admitted as evidence? Below are a few things to watch for when reviewing audio and video evidence that seems too good (or bad) to be true. Inconsistent Lighting Pay close attention to lighting and s ..read more
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Lawyer Removed from Radio City Music Hall After Facial Recognition Flagged Her As Opposing Counsel
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by Laura Temme, Esq.
1y ago
Many of us have endured mixed reactions when we inform someone that we're an attorney. Sometimes it's apprehension, other times, it opens a Pandora's box of information we did not want about an acquaintance. But how many of us have been asked to leave a public arts venue because of where we work? That's what Kelly Conlon says happened when she tried to bring her daughter to see a Rockettes performance at Radio City Music Hall this past holiday season. 'They Knew My Name Before I Told Them' Conlon is a senior associate at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, a personal injury firm in New Jersey. As ..read more
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Can Sentient AI Break the Law?
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by Laura Temme, Esq.
2y ago
Google software engineer Blake Lemoine claims that the company's LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) chatbot is sentient — and that he can prove it. The company recently placed Lemoine on leave after he released transcripts he says show that LaMDA can understand and express thoughts and emotions at the level of a 7-year-old child. But we're not here to talk about Blake Lemoine's employment status. We're here to wildly speculate. How do we distinguish between advanced artificial intelligence and a sentient being? And if something becomes sentient, can it commit a crime? H ..read more
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Tesla's Elon Musk Accuses SEC of Harassment, Broken Promises, and Chilling Free Speech
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by Camila Laval, J.D.
2y ago
Tesla's founder and CEO Elon Musk is known for his controversial tweets, ranging from criticism to gender pronouns to predicting close to zero new coronavirus cases in the United States by April 2020. Most of his tweets do not generate repercussions beyond heated online debates—but there was one tweet in 2018 that cost him and his company $40 million, and still haunts him today. In August 2018, Musk tweeted that he was considering taking Tesla private at $420 per share, which was a premium to the trading price at the time. The tweet added that Musk had already secured fundi ..read more
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Texas Sues Meta for Violating State Biometric Privacy Law
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by Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
2y ago
Biometrics are a quick and easy way to determine identification, which is why fingerprints, faceprints, and even vocal cadence have become a popular way to provide an additional level of security both online and in secure facilities. But while biometric data can be useful for unlocking your smartphone or providing additional security at company headquarters, it is also particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. If the data is compromised, it's a lot easier to change a password than your fingerprints.  There are also concerns about abuses of privacy from both governments and Big Te ..read more
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Texas Sues Meta for Violating State Biometric Privacy Law
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by Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
2y ago
Biometrics are a quick and easy way to determine identification, which is why fingerprints, faceprints, and even vocal cadence have become a popular way to provide an additional level of security both online and in secure facilities. But while biometric data can be useful for unlocking your smartphone or providing additional security at company headquarters, it is also particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks. If the data is compromised, it's a lot easier to change a password than your fingerprints.  There are also concerns about abuses of privacy from both governments and Big Te ..read more
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