Human error or out of control AI?
Recent Texas Case Highlights Increasing Relevance of Privacy and Security Laws to E-Discovery Process
On November 6, 2024, a Texas state district court jury found that a large e-discovery vendor violated Title 7, Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code, which provides that accessing a computer without its owner’s permission is a Class B misdemeanor. This case highlights the importance for e-discovery vendors of considering data privacy and security requirements in the course of discovery proceedings.
The court awarded $50,000 in damages against the vendor, finding that the vendor ignored e-discovery protocol when accessing an individual’s personal email account to search for emails containing 12 search terms dating back to 2012. As a result, the vendor downloaded more than 34,000 emails from the individual’s email account that included sensitive information such as medical data, Social Security numbers and attorney-client privileged information. According to reports, if the vendor had not deviated from the e-discovery protocol, only 600 relevant emails would have been in scope of discovery.
Data minimization is a key feature of many privacy laws, including the recently enacted Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, and companies are generally required to limit the collection of personal data to what is adequate, relevant and reasonably necessary to the disclosed purpose for which the personal information will be processed.
Law for geeks?
https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-this-long-awaited-os-merger-muddles-dojs-case-against-google/
Why this long-awaited OS merger muddles DOJ's case against Google
Google's merger of ChromeOS and Android could transform ecosystems and complicate antitrust remedies while challenging regulators to balance innovation, competition, and consumer impact.
Can anyone be ‘smart’ under this formula?
What Does It Mean to Be Intelligent Today?
In 2017, I explored the concept of Technology Quotient (TQ) as a measure of our ability to navigate the evolving digital world. The conversation was centered on a dichotomy: technology’s battle between IQ and EQ. Back then—a technological lifetime ago—TQ was framed as a way to capture our capacity to understand, interact with, and thrive in an increasingly technical society—a society still dominated by hardware, software, and user engagement.
Fast forward to today, and the world has shifted significantly. Large Language Models have reshaped the technological and human landscape, pushing us beyond my former perspective on TQ. These tools blur the lines between intellect, emotion, and creativity. They are not just technical systems we operate; they are collaborators that amplify human potential and even thought.
In light of these changes, it’s time to revisit and redefine my earlier thinking about TQ—not as a battle between IQ and EQ, but as a multidimensional framework that captures the symbiosis between humans and AI. This new TQ reflects the skills and literacies required to thrive in a world where technology is not just a tool, but an extension of our cognitive and even our emotional capabilities.
Could Hollywood create a ‘star’ from whole cloth?
Generative AI, Celebrity Deepfakes & Digital Replicas: A Special Report
Generative AI represents a double-edged sword for talent in the entertainment industry, bringing creative and monetization opportunities but also challenging risks.
This special report from Variety Intelligence Platform offers a deep dive into how name, image, likeness and voice (NILV) of actors and artists will be protected from misuse, as talent agencies and employers aim to combat the online spread of nonconsensual celebrity deepfakes and synthetic content.
Meanwhile, AI digital replicas are also becoming available to exploit for celebrities’ creative and commercial use. As authorized AI versions of talent likeness increasingly appear in content, celebs will need assurances that technical systems are in place for them to engage safely and benefit from their digital replicas to create new content experiences.
Tools & Techniques. Because you never know when these might be handy.
https://www.bespacific.com/bookmark-calculator-soup/
Bookmark ‘Calculator Soup’
Lifehacker – For the Next Time You Need to Convert Just About Anything – “We all have a few go-to calculations that we find ourselves doing often, like converting ounces to cups or miles to kilometers—that sort of thing. When I need to do a quick conversion, I use Calculator Soup, a simple website offering hundreds of purpose-built calculators for things like inflation, unit conversion, gas mileage, algebra, and so much more. The site can be overwhelming at first glance, with its old-school aesthetic and list of categories, but it’s full with the kinds of tools you’d otherwise search for and find ad-ridden versions of. For example: if you’re trying to get the best possible car loan there’s a car loan calculator …”
