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sometimes all it takes is a single moment to change everything.
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Software testing startup Antithesis raised $105M led by trading firm Jane Street, as demand grows for software to vet code generated by AI coding tools (Financial Times)
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December 3, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed and alcohol pooled on the floor.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
Raccoon goes on drunken rampage in Virginia liquor store and passes out on bathroom floor
A raccoon broke into a closed Virginia liquor store and drank alcohol from the bottom shelves over the weekend.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The masked burglar broke into the closed Virginia liquor store early on Saturday and hit the bottom shelf. The bandit was something of a nocturnal menace: bottles were smashed and alcohol pooled on the floor.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
The suspect acted like an animal because, in fact, he's a raccoon.
i don't remember this quant level of "i failed my exams" posts re: finals/essay exams in undergrad or the other grad program i was in. yet, the culture was very different. in an odd way, it makes sense why there would be a growth in legal tech.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:38 AM
i don't remember this quant level of "i failed my exams" posts re: finals/essay exams in undergrad or the other grad program i was in. yet, the culture was very different. in an odd way, it makes sense why there would be a growth in legal tech.
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okay, this is a helpful use case for custom llms. law is often taught as "silos" when, in fact, there are intersections everywhere in "real life". so if trying to understand joins/nuances, prompting custom llm helps at joins/intersections to augment class doctrine teaching/learning
December 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
okay, this is a helpful use case for custom llms. law is often taught as "silos" when, in fact, there are intersections everywhere in "real life". so if trying to understand joins/nuances, prompting custom llm helps at joins/intersections to augment class doctrine teaching/learning
i appreciate and have donated to npr.
i am also curious about what npr plans to do with the audio file submissions they are asking for.
esp, given the world we live in.
i am also curious about what npr plans to do with the audio file submissions they are asking for.
esp, given the world we live in.
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
i appreciate and have donated to npr.
i am also curious about what npr plans to do with the audio file submissions they are asking for.
esp, given the world we live in.
i am also curious about what npr plans to do with the audio file submissions they are asking for.
esp, given the world we live in.
via today's poprox newsletter "AI’s impact could worsen gaps between world’s rich and poor, a UN report says"
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AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor, a UN report says
A new report by the United Nations Development Program is urging governments to focus more on how artificial intelligence technologies might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
via today's poprox newsletter "AI’s impact could worsen gaps between world’s rich and poor, a UN report says"
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The promise is AI that's uniquely helpful because it knows you. But the risk is AI that feels more like surveillance than service.
One of Google's biggest AI advantages is what it already knows about you | TechCrunch
The promise is AI that's uniquely helpful because it knows you. But the risk is AI that feels more like surveillance than service.
techcrunch.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The promise is AI that's uniquely helpful because it knows you. But the risk is AI that feels more like surveillance than service.
methinks law school exams are more likely to show up false positives given the mechanical nature of the writing via "IRAC" or the like. this is why i often take the hits/point docking re: my "citations".
December 2, 2025 at 12:06 AM
methinks law school exams are more likely to show up false positives given the mechanical nature of the writing via "IRAC" or the like. this is why i often take the hits/point docking re: my "citations".
in studying for law school finals, an oddball game one can play is "can you spot the hallucinations?" unorthodox right?
also, this is an example of how a custom LLM actually does help with retrieval. my short prompt/query about comparing "rules" was completely understood (no hallucinations so far)
also, this is an example of how a custom LLM actually does help with retrieval. my short prompt/query about comparing "rules" was completely understood (no hallucinations so far)
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
in studying for law school finals, an oddball game one can play is "can you spot the hallucinations?" unorthodox right?
also, this is an example of how a custom LLM actually does help with retrieval. my short prompt/query about comparing "rules" was completely understood (no hallucinations so far)
also, this is an example of how a custom LLM actually does help with retrieval. my short prompt/query about comparing "rules" was completely understood (no hallucinations so far)
related to legal fluency for product people, vid references how people may not be aware of patents which exposes to being duped/price cut by amazon.....but vid doesn't indicate how it can take up to 2 years (or longer) to actually get a patent www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXrn...
How Amazon Built A $70 Billion Clothing Business
YouTube video by CNBC
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December 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
related to legal fluency for product people, vid references how people may not be aware of patents which exposes to being duped/price cut by amazon.....but vid doesn't indicate how it can take up to 2 years (or longer) to actually get a patent www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXrn...
insert my practically weekly soapbox rant about why product people need to have legal fluency as part of understanding market dynamics & situational awareness.
if eng & research yells at you for not understanding ahead of time, then you deserve it.
if eng & research yells at you for not understanding ahead of time, then you deserve it.
December 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
insert my practically weekly soapbox rant about why product people need to have legal fluency as part of understanding market dynamics & situational awareness.
if eng & research yells at you for not understanding ahead of time, then you deserve it.
if eng & research yells at you for not understanding ahead of time, then you deserve it.
"we assess how educators, platforms, law enforcement, state legislators, and AI CSAM victims are thinking about and responding to AI CSAM."
online or in-person....Wednesday, December 03, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM PST
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online or in-person....Wednesday, December 03, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM PST
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Riana Pfefferkorn | Student Misuse of AI-Powered “Undress” Apps | Stanford HAI
AI-generated child sexual abuse material (AI CSAM) carries unique harms. Schools have a chance to proactively prepare their AI CSAM prevention and response strategies.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
"we assess how educators, platforms, law enforcement, state legislators, and AI CSAM victims are thinking about and responding to AI CSAM."
online or in-person....Wednesday, December 03, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM PST
hai.stanford.edu/events/riana...
online or in-person....Wednesday, December 03, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM PST
hai.stanford.edu/events/riana...
💛 "A mantra of mutual aid is, “solidarity not charity.”"
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When formal systems stop working, neighbors turn to each other in what many call 'mutual aid'
Organizers say that interest in local, grassroots initiatives to meet community needs has been growing.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
💛 "A mantra of mutual aid is, “solidarity not charity.”"
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tell me you live in sf without telling me you live in sf.
the local library branches are having events about memoir vs autoethnography using "The Worlds I See" by Dr. Fei-Fei Li (which is also the city book selection)
the local library branches are having events about memoir vs autoethnography using "The Worlds I See" by Dr. Fei-Fei Li (which is also the city book selection)
December 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
tell me you live in sf without telling me you live in sf.
the local library branches are having events about memoir vs autoethnography using "The Worlds I See" by Dr. Fei-Fei Li (which is also the city book selection)
the local library branches are having events about memoir vs autoethnography using "The Worlds I See" by Dr. Fei-Fei Li (which is also the city book selection)
"Politico leaders testified in July that AI-generated summaries were not an example of “newsgathering” and therefore weren’t subject to journalistic standards, per the terms of its union contract."
Last week an arbitrator ruled that Politico management violated key AI terms in its union contract. The landmark case is one of the first major tests of AI protections in newsroom union contracts. www.niemanlab.org/2025/12/poli...
Politico management violated key AI adoption safeguards, arbitrator finds
The ruling marks one of the first major tests of an AI clause in a newsroom union contract.
www.niemanlab.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"Politico leaders testified in July that AI-generated summaries were not an example of “newsgathering” and therefore weren’t subject to journalistic standards, per the terms of its union contract."
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New York becomes the first US state to require retailers to disclose use of algorithmic pricing tied to personal data; 10+ states are considering similar bills (Tim Balk/New York Times)
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December 1, 2025 at 5:45 AM
New York becomes the first US state to require retailers to disclose use of algorithmic pricing tied to personal data; 10+ states are considering similar bills (Tim Balk/New York Times)
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for the upcoming asynch law school courses, one of the finals may reference ai policy so hence, me making sure am aware of some of the most significant/recent policy movements so i am able to argue most recent.
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
for the upcoming asynch law school courses, one of the finals may reference ai policy so hence, me making sure am aware of some of the most significant/recent policy movements so i am able to argue most recent.
the asides in this vid this keeps giving on so many levels....
if not aware, bores is an eng, was at palantir (as well as startup) & new york state assembly member champion of new york's RAISE act
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCU-...
if not aware, bores is an eng, was at palantir (as well as startup) & new york state assembly member champion of new york's RAISE act
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCU-...
Alex Bores - How the States Should Regulate AI [Journalism Workshop]
YouTube video by FAR․AI
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December 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
the asides in this vid this keeps giving on so many levels....
if not aware, bores is an eng, was at palantir (as well as startup) & new york state assembly member champion of new york's RAISE act
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCU-...
if not aware, bores is an eng, was at palantir (as well as startup) & new york state assembly member champion of new york's RAISE act
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCU-...
cooking and listening to this in the background www.youtube.com/watch?v=Porn...
How AI Is Creating the Industries of the Future│Stuart J. Russell(University of California, Berkeley
YouTube video by World Knowledge Forum
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November 30, 2025 at 10:12 PM
cooking and listening to this in the background www.youtube.com/watch?v=Porn...
while cooking, listening to this in the background. interesting because it details how/why a titan shifts towards guardrails & human oversight of AI youtu.be/SvrVKZhMDLw?...
Yoshua Bengio - AI Catastrophic Risks & Scientist AI Solution [Alignment Workshop]
YouTube video by FAR․AI
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November 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
while cooking, listening to this in the background. interesting because it details how/why a titan shifts towards guardrails & human oversight of AI youtu.be/SvrVKZhMDLw?...