Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Interesting. It’s public data but we should treat it as private?

https://www.404media.co/inside-shadowdragon-ice-babycenter-pregnancy-fortnite-black-planet/

Inside ShadowDragon, The Tool That Lets ICE Monitor Pregnancy Tracking Sites and Fortnite Players

Companies like Shadow Dragon collect an extraordinary amount of information from social media and other websites about the activities of internet users. This type of mass surveillance, which is available to the government and other entities, creates a chilling effect on online activities,” Jeramie D. Scott, senior counsel & director of EPIC’s Project on Surveillance Oversight, told 404 Media in an email. “Our interactions, associations, words, habits, locations—in essence our entire digital lives—are being collected for scrutiny now and indefinitely into the future through expanding analytical tools of black box algorithms. The abuse of such tools is not an ‘if’ but a ‘when.’”





Perhaps the target was too easy? They knew going in what must be there…

https://www.bespacific.com/ai-and-casetext/

AI and Casetext

Via LinkedIn – Lawyer Carolyn Elefant on TikTok – her site is https://myshingle.com/

Watch #AI parse the 500 page #DonaldTrumpdeposition and cherry pick the instances where he arguably exaggerated his net worth which is one of the fact issues in the case. #legalai #smalllawfirm #legaltech #futureoflaw. Casetext hoovered through the 500 page deposition of former President Donald Trump, extracting everything he said related to inflating his net worth, which is one of the NY AG’s principal claims in its civil fraud lawsuit. Casetext took 45 minutes to get through. But this would easily be a day’s work for a paralegal or associate. Think of the time and cost savings in preparing for summary judgment or cross examination at trial. Think of all the lawyers who can litigate against biglaw with a lean team. Think of all the clients served. It’s awesome. To view my full demo, click the link in comments.”





Suggesting that we are well past the tipping point?

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-09-18-gartner-predicts-80percent-of-large-enterprise-finance-teams-will-use-internal-ai-platforms-by-2026

Gartner Predicts 80% of Large Enterprise Finance Teams Will Use Internal AI Platforms by 2026

… Gartner analysts are discussing the characteristics and best practices of finance organizations that have successfully introduced AI during the Gartner CFO & Finance Executive Conference which is taking place here through Tuesday.

“The recent entry of large, well-established companies into the generative AI market has kicked off a highly competitive race to see who can deliver revolutionary value first,” said Mark D. McDonald, senior director analyst in the Gartner Finance Practice. “Leadership teams do not want to fall behind peers; however, as the chief steward for an organization’s financial health, CFO’s must balance the risks and rewards of tools like generative AI. There are three distinct conversations that CFOs should have across leadership circles to ensure that reasonable expectations are established, and the use of generative AI creates value without introducing unacceptable risks.”





Just because, and nevermore…

https://www.bespacific.com/the-collected-works-of-edgar-allan-poe/

The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe

This is a collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s works, some 130 pieces, presented with optimized legibility and no ads or trackers. This is still early days, so expect more to come. Enjoy your stay. Kindly, Joshua Mauldin Library Curator.



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