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Good morning for your weekly shot of legal tech news. This week I like to point out an article from The New York Times from this weekend "A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again...!"

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A.I. Is Coming for Lawyers, Again - The New York Times

Previous advances in A.I. inspired predictions that the law was the lucrative profession most likely to suffer job losses. It didn’t happen. Is this time different?

Legal Ops Corner: A Yardstick for Legal Ops? | ACC Docket

The role of metrics in a legal department Unlike competitive figure skating, lawyering does not lend itself to a 10-point scoring system. Crude measures — win-loss records and numbers of deals closed

Law Departments Can Still Beef Up Legal Operations in a Downturn

Deloitte Tax’s Jessica Smith and Steven Walker say that expanding in-house legal operations during an economic downturn will streamline cost-effective processes and drive efficiencies over time.

On LawNext: 15 Years, 15 Lessons: Clio Founder Jack Newton On What He’s Learned About Building a Successful Company | LawSites

Geoffrey Hinton: ChatGPT, de hype voorbij! - Koneksa Mondo

Samen met David Rumelhart en Teuvo Kohonen was Geoffrey Hinton eind jaren 80 tijdens mijn studie één van mijn helden op het gebied van neurale netwerken. Ik studeerde destijds af op de toepassing van artificiële neurale netwerken in de analytische chemie. Inderdaad, je verzint het niet 😉

Embracing the Future: Predictions on GPT-5 and What it Means for Businesses | by David Watson | NextGen Tech | Apr, 2023 | Medium

I have just finished watching an incredible video by the one and only David Shapiro, and let me tell you, it is an eye-opener!

The video, titled “GPT-5 Rumors and Predictions — It’s about to get real silly” is a must-watch for anyone interested in the future of artificial intelligence (AI).

Generative AI In Legal Needs Specialized Applications | TechLaw Crossroads

Widespread use of generative AI by lawyers and legal professionals will occur when AI tools can be applied to specialized and often private data bases.

Tech guru Jaron Lanier: ‘The danger isn’t that AI destroys us. It’s that it drives us insane’ | Jaron Lanier | The Guardian

The godfather of virtual reality has worked beside the web’s visionaries and power-brokers – but likes nothing more than to show the flaws of technology. He discusses how we can make AI work for us, how the internet takes away choice – and why he would ban TikTok

When to Pursue Your Legal Tech ‘Great Idea’: Advice from A Founder 2023 | LawNext Directory | LawNext Directory

So you have a great Idea for a legal technology startup – what do you do? Sometimes, the right answer is, "Nothing." Why? Your unique idea may not be that unique. Face it.

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