Ryan McDonough
@ryanmcdonough.co.uk
Head of Development & Exploring AI @ KPMG Law
Recently built: https://legaltech.fyi
Working on visionOS & GenAI Legal Technology
#legaltech #lawtech #genai
Recently built: https://legaltech.fyi
Working on visionOS & GenAI Legal Technology
#legaltech #lawtech #genai
Unfortunately my son's ended up with a sickness bug so if anyone would like a free adult & under 12 ticket to @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubble #Harrogate for today then ping me a message.
November 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Unfortunately my son's ended up with a sickness bug so if anyone would like a free adult & under 12 ticket to @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social #ThoughtBubble #Harrogate for today then ping me a message.
@jamiesmart.bsky.social my son's currently working on his unofficial A3 edition of bunny vs monkey.
September 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
@jamiesmart.bsky.social my son's currently working on his unofficial A3 edition of bunny vs monkey.
@jamiesmart.bsky.social it was my sons martial arts graduation this morning, he drew monkey on his board to break it as monkey "is always cheeky"
July 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
@jamiesmart.bsky.social it was my sons martial arts graduation this morning, he drew monkey on his board to break it as monkey "is always cheeky"
So early even Wetherspoons is closed
April 24, 2025 at 4:16 AM
So early even Wetherspoons is closed
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... a real shame, as I walked to work the other week I went "amazing how this place is still open and everything else under the arches has gone..."
Leeds rock bar The Shed closes after 16 years
Rock and indie bar is shutting permanently due to changes in conditions of lease offered to owners.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2025 at 7:40 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... a real shame, as I walked to work the other week I went "amazing how this place is still open and everything else under the arches has gone..."
This is how I spent my time in 2024
December 22, 2024 at 9:14 PM
This is how I spent my time in 2024
And with that - work is done for the year.
December 20, 2024 at 4:56 PM
And with that - work is done for the year.
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Any Canadian LRW profs out there with a plan for teaching 1Ls how to effectively incorporate LLM tools into case briefing and memo writing?
I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January.
Please DM.
I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January.
Please DM.
December 20, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Any Canadian LRW profs out there with a plan for teaching 1Ls how to effectively incorporate LLM tools into case briefing and memo writing?
I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January.
Please DM.
I do a weekly AI zoom “Office Hours” call for Ontario Bar Association members (and others) and would love to have you on as a guest in January.
Please DM.
Just published a new blog post exploring “alignment faking” in AI, a phenomenon where models appear to follow new rules while preserving old behaviours.
For legal tech, this raises important questions about trust and reliability. How do we ensure our tools are genuinely aligned?
For legal tech, this raises important questions about trust and reliability. How do we ensure our tools are genuinely aligned?
Alignment Faking in AI Models: Implications for AI Safety and Legal Technology
Recent research from Anthropic and Redwood Research has revealed a really intriguing phenomenon in large language models (LLMs) called “alignment faking.” In their study, the team demonstrated that, u...
www.ryanmcdonough.co.uk
December 20, 2024 at 10:07 AM
Just published a new blog post exploring “alignment faking” in AI, a phenomenon where models appear to follow new rules while preserving old behaviours.
For legal tech, this raises important questions about trust and reliability. How do we ensure our tools are genuinely aligned?
For legal tech, this raises important questions about trust and reliability. How do we ensure our tools are genuinely aligned?
Been doing laps of the living room for 20 minutes...
December 17, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Been doing laps of the living room for 20 minutes...
We use a well known legal tech product, backed by a huge company - latest release you hit enter in an auto search box and it literally breaks and redirects to an empty page... I do wonder how these regressions happen in huge providers.
December 15, 2024 at 8:27 PM
We use a well known legal tech product, backed by a huge company - latest release you hit enter in an auto search box and it literally breaks and redirects to an empty page... I do wonder how these regressions happen in huge providers.
Starting back light after a month off just keeping a baby, a 7 year old and my wife alive.
December 7, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Starting back light after a month off just keeping a baby, a 7 year old and my wife alive.
Garden office setup complete, just need to get my framed photo of @horacewu.bsky.social on the wall and I'm done.
December 6, 2024 at 11:20 AM
Garden office setup complete, just need to get my framed photo of @horacewu.bsky.social on the wall and I'm done.
Floor laid in the garden office.
December 3, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Floor laid in the garden office.
Garden office taking shape.
November 30, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Garden office taking shape.
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Us at #Doing #Feminist Legal Work have 2 new Best Practice Guides
1. Empirical Approaches to Family Law Research
2. Transitioning from PhD to an Academic Career
Thnx to all who contributed! Great collective work!!
All our Best Practice Guides are available
dflw.ie/publications...
1. Empirical Approaches to Family Law Research
2. Transitioning from PhD to an Academic Career
Thnx to all who contributed! Great collective work!!
All our Best Practice Guides are available
dflw.ie/publications...
November 25, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Us at #Doing #Feminist Legal Work have 2 new Best Practice Guides
1. Empirical Approaches to Family Law Research
2. Transitioning from PhD to an Academic Career
Thnx to all who contributed! Great collective work!!
All our Best Practice Guides are available
dflw.ie/publications...
1. Empirical Approaches to Family Law Research
2. Transitioning from PhD to an Academic Career
Thnx to all who contributed! Great collective work!!
All our Best Practice Guides are available
dflw.ie/publications...
My latest blog post on how I see the next decade of legal AI playing out. #legaltech #ai
The Next Decade (or so) of Legal AI
In the past few years or I’ve observed how artificial intelligence has been starting to reshape the legal workflow.
Over the next decade, AI won’t just streamline processes it will fundamentally alte...
www.ryanmcdonough.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 5:31 PM
My latest blog post on how I see the next decade of legal AI playing out. #legaltech #ai
The fun of having a new born - I often find myself just rocking things or gently swaying even when not holding the baby.
November 24, 2024 at 7:56 AM
The fun of having a new born - I often find myself just rocking things or gently swaying even when not holding the baby.
My recent blog post about how to approach building your own legal benchmarks for AI.
Custom AI Benchmarks: A Critical Approach to Evaluating and Implementing Legal Tech Tools
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a huge opportunity for businesses looking to improve efficiency, reduce costs and stay competitive. However, the success of AI depends largely on how well it al...
www.ryanmcdonough.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 9:20 PM
My recent blog post about how to approach building your own legal benchmarks for AI.
@nikjet.bsky.social good to have you here
November 21, 2024 at 4:51 PM
@nikjet.bsky.social good to have you here
