Bitter Celsius
A small newsletter on legaltech and techlaw
AI
Google is re-organizing its AI tools for educational customers, allowing schools to decide whether to restrict or allow students access to AI apps as part of Google Classroom, with the caveat that not opting in to AI tools means that students would not have access to Google Search [NY Times ($) | Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya - LinkedIn post | The New Republic | CNBC]
Does AI use by attorneys and law firms require reducing fees paid by clients for legal work? [The pro argument | The con argument]
“AI-Native” law firms in the U.S. and UK, including Crosby, Scissero, and VETTA, are bidding for assets of Weil, Gotshal and Manges, including internal firm data, playbooks, & KM systems [Reuters | TechCrunch]
A new lawsuit against OpenAI alleges that the company refused to deploy reasonable safeguards while a woman used ChatGPT to help plot her attempt to poison her husband via his energy drinks [Ars Technica | Tech Justice Law press release | Complaint (Google Drive)]
From Wired Magazine [$]: It was discovered that a personal AI agent was given access to the Pentagon’s network by an Accenture contractor for 2 months, allowing it to access systems with “controlled unclassified information” [cdo Magazine | Cyber Security News | Wired podcast]
Fabrication Follies
Miscellaneous
One link in the chain that resulted in the $6.3 billion hack of cryptocurrency firm Binance was an employee who was spear-phished via a job interview
