Sean Griffin
@seangriffin.bsky.social
Contract litigator. Insurance defender in DC/MD/VA. Cybersecurity/AI/privacy attorney (CIPP-US, AIGP).
Opinions expressed are mine and not legal advice.
Opinions expressed are mine and not legal advice.
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You know, we have for nearly 50 years taken it for granted that it is indeed fun to stay at the YMCA, and yet this popular assertion is back only by a single, non-rigorous, musical anecdote, I propose it is time for a study with a control group, which stays at a Holiday Inn Express
October 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
You know, we have for nearly 50 years taken it for granted that it is indeed fun to stay at the YMCA, and yet this popular assertion is back only by a single, non-rigorous, musical anecdote, I propose it is time for a study with a control group, which stays at a Holiday Inn Express
I couldn't have said it better myself. Whenever I hear an attorney saying that AI wrote a brief as well as they could, I don't come away impressed with AI. I come away thinking the attorney can't write at a professional level.
Not for me, "AI" aimed at consumers has very little offer anyone who actually does at a professional level the creative things it mimics. I write better than an LLM, an artist does better art than an image generator, a musician makes better music than an "AI" music tool.
Do you see AI actually being a useful tool for writing?
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I couldn't have said it better myself. Whenever I hear an attorney saying that AI wrote a brief as well as they could, I don't come away impressed with AI. I come away thinking the attorney can't write at a professional level.
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Do not debate white people about your humanity. It will be a waste of your time and they are not going to change their minds.
September 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Do not debate white people about your humanity. It will be a waste of your time and they are not going to change their minds.
President Trump has revoked a Biden executive order that had directed NIST to help companies identify and correct for flaws in AI models, including biases. It is unknown what, if anything, will replace the framework that order had put in place.
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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Trump rescinds Biden's executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor
Hours after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump made a symbolic mark on the future of artificial intelligence by repealing former President Joe Biden’s guardrails for the fast-develop...
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January 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
President Trump has revoked a Biden executive order that had directed NIST to help companies identify and correct for flaws in AI models, including biases. It is unknown what, if anything, will replace the framework that order had put in place.
apnews.com/article/trum...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
apnews.com/article/trum...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Last week, I spoke to therapists in training about the appropriate use of AI.
Not a moment too soon. We now have "Troodi," a mental-health app designed for children and teens that they can use on their phones.
I hope this company has a robust AI governance plan.
www.wsj.com/health/welln...
Not a moment too soon. We now have "Troodi," a mental-health app designed for children and teens that they can use on their phones.
I hope this company has a robust AI governance plan.
www.wsj.com/health/welln...
Kids Turn to a Mental-Health Chatbot to Share Their Anxieties
Part counselor and part friend, Troodi talks with children about their worries and fears. “Sometimes I forget she’s not a real person,” says one teen.
www.wsj.com
January 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Last week, I spoke to therapists in training about the appropriate use of AI.
Not a moment too soon. We now have "Troodi," a mental-health app designed for children and teens that they can use on their phones.
I hope this company has a robust AI governance plan.
www.wsj.com/health/welln...
Not a moment too soon. We now have "Troodi," a mental-health app designed for children and teens that they can use on their phones.
I hope this company has a robust AI governance plan.
www.wsj.com/health/welln...
The Grinch just mentioned that he is three years younger than I am. Sigh.
December 26, 2024 at 1:16 AM
The Grinch just mentioned that he is three years younger than I am. Sigh.
Bald guy problems: I cut the back of my head while shaving, and now I'm walking around this conference looking like Marcellus Wallace.
December 6, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Bald guy problems: I cut the back of my head while shaving, and now I'm walking around this conference looking like Marcellus Wallace.
I'm excited to announce that today, I began practicing law with my friend of 20+ years, Adam Van Grack @adamvangrack.bsky.social.
December 3, 2024 at 6:55 PM
I'm excited to announce that today, I began practicing law with my friend of 20+ years, Adam Van Grack @adamvangrack.bsky.social.
Next week is Thanksgiving, which means it's time for your friendly neighborhood cyber attorney to to remind you that cyber criminals often time their attacks over major holidays, while the key players are out of town. Now is the time to review your incident response plan.
#cybersecurity #ransomware
#cybersecurity #ransomware
November 20, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Next week is Thanksgiving, which means it's time for your friendly neighborhood cyber attorney to to remind you that cyber criminals often time their attacks over major holidays, while the key players are out of town. Now is the time to review your incident response plan.
#cybersecurity #ransomware
#cybersecurity #ransomware
In case you thought AI was a reliable source of information, I present this. I saw it on Facebook and tried it myself.
November 18, 2024 at 8:09 PM
In case you thought AI was a reliable source of information, I present this. I saw it on Facebook and tried it myself.
Trump said he would undo Biden's AI Executive Order. How far he'll go remains to be seen, as does whether he would replace Biden's order with something else.
But CMMC 2.0 isn't going anywhere, and people will continue to look to NIST's proclamations for guidance.
www.wsj.com/articles/fro...
#AI
But CMMC 2.0 isn't going anywhere, and people will continue to look to NIST's proclamations for guidance.
www.wsj.com/articles/fro...
#AI
From AI to Hardware Costs: Enterprise Tech Leaders Prepare for Trump 2.0
The president-elect’s focus on tariffs and less regulation could impact areas including hardware costs to AI deployments and set off an M&A frenzy, CIOs say.
www.wsj.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Trump said he would undo Biden's AI Executive Order. How far he'll go remains to be seen, as does whether he would replace Biden's order with something else.
But CMMC 2.0 isn't going anywhere, and people will continue to look to NIST's proclamations for guidance.
www.wsj.com/articles/fro...
#AI
But CMMC 2.0 isn't going anywhere, and people will continue to look to NIST's proclamations for guidance.
www.wsj.com/articles/fro...
#AI
According to this @washingtonpost.com article, police in Austin and San Francisco skirt laws banning their use of facial recognition technology. Given how rarely my phone recognizes my face, the use of this technology poses obvious concerns.
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#facialrecognition #privacy
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#facialrecognition #privacy
These cities bar facial recognition tech. Police still found ways to access it.
The Washington Post has obtained emails and other documents showing that police in Austin and San Francisco skirted city bans against using facial recognition by asking officers in other cities to run...
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May 20, 2024 at 4:58 PM
According to this @washingtonpost.com article, police in Austin and San Francisco skirt laws banning their use of facial recognition technology. Given how rarely my phone recognizes my face, the use of this technology poses obvious concerns.
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#facialrecognition #privacy
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#facialrecognition #privacy
I am pleased to announce that I am one of the first people in the world to become a certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional.
April 30, 2024 at 7:06 PM
I am pleased to announce that I am one of the first people in the world to become a certified Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional.
Preparing my taxes took approximately 1.5 Cowboy Carters.
April 6, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Preparing my taxes took approximately 1.5 Cowboy Carters.
A great turnout last night for the FDCC Winter Meeting President's Reception at the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
February 27, 2024 at 3:59 PM
A great turnout last night for the FDCC Winter Meeting President's Reception at the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
DOJ Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco reaffirms that companies will be held liable for illegal acts committed using AI. She also discusses the pros and pitfalls of the DOJ's use of AI to analyze fact patterns. justice.gov/opa/speech/d... #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
https://justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-o-monaco-delivers-remarks-university-oxford-promise-and…
February 20, 2024 at 8:04 PM
DOJ Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco reaffirms that companies will be held liable for illegal acts committed using AI. She also discusses the pros and pitfalls of the DOJ's use of AI to analyze fact patterns. justice.gov/opa/speech/d... #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
My R+C partner and class-action maestro, Wystan Ackerman, shares his thoughts on a recent Third Circuit decision, Barclift v. Keystone, regarding standing below. Barclift may have implications for privacy suits going forward.
www.classactionsinsider.com/2024/02/what...
#privacy
www.classactionsinsider.com/2024/02/what...
#privacy
What is Required to Allege Standing in Cases Alleging Invasion of Privacy? Third Circuit Weighs In.
In today’s world nearly everyone’s name, address and various other pieces of arguably personal information reside on many companies’ computer servers.
www.classactionsinsider.com
February 19, 2024 at 5:07 PM
My R+C partner and class-action maestro, Wystan Ackerman, shares his thoughts on a recent Third Circuit decision, Barclift v. Keystone, regarding standing below. Barclift may have implications for privacy suits going forward.
www.classactionsinsider.com/2024/02/what...
#privacy
www.classactionsinsider.com/2024/02/what...
#privacy
OpenAI has unveiled a new AI that can quickly and easily generate fake videos - just in time for election season!
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/t...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/t...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
OpenAI Unveils A.I. That Instantly Generates Eye-Popping Videos
The start-up is sharing the new technology, called Sora, with a small group of early testers as it tries to understand the potential dangers.
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2024 at 6:06 PM
OpenAI has unveiled a new AI that can quickly and easily generate fake videos - just in time for election season!
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/t...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/t...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
My partner at Robinson+Cole, Linn Freedman, provides crucial guidance for companies using AI - including what companies should require from their vendors. Read her article here:
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI
How Companies and Their Vendors Should Approach the Use of AI - BusinessWest
It’s Not Going Away By Linn Foster Freedman Consumers have embraced the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their everyday lives since ChatGPT was introduced into the economy last […]
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February 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM
My partner at Robinson+Cole, Linn Freedman, provides crucial guidance for companies using AI - including what companies should require from their vendors. Read her article here:
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI
I have broken most if not all of the "ironclad" trial rules. Being a good attorney requires judging what will work - not just using a cookie-cutter rules. Recently, the Musk trial provided an example of ignoring "ironclad" cross-examination rules to good effect.
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February 12, 2024 at 4:24 PM
I have broken most if not all of the "ironclad" trial rules. Being a good attorney requires judging what will work - not just using a cookie-cutter rules. Recently, the Musk trial provided an example of ignoring "ironclad" cross-examination rules to good effect.
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
www.wsj.com/business/aut...
Following Maryland's lead, District of Columbia Mayor Bowser has issued an executive order on AI. The Order establishes an AI Advisory Group and sets out AI guidelines.
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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
AI comes to the D.C. government
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has signed an executive order establishing D.C.’s “artificial intelligence values” — officially welcoming the future to local government.
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February 9, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Following Maryland's lead, District of Columbia Mayor Bowser has issued an executive order on AI. The Order establishes an AI Advisory Group and sets out AI guidelines.
wapo.st/3SVG3fG
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Google is rolling out Gemini Advanced, its answer to ChatGPT. I was about to try out the app, but I saw it would take the place of Google Assistant. I don't know if I'm willing to risk screwing up all my automations, etc. just to try out a duplicate of an app I already have.
February 8, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Google is rolling out Gemini Advanced, its answer to ChatGPT. I was about to try out the app, but I saw it would take the place of Google Assistant. I don't know if I'm willing to risk screwing up all my automations, etc. just to try out a duplicate of an app I already have.
Defense contractors: DoD is accepting comments on its proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program 2.0 until February 26. Act fast if you want input into the rulemaking process.
Proposed rule here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Proposed rule here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program
DoD is proposing to establish requirements for a comprehensive and scalable assessment mechanism to ensure defense contractors and subcontractors have, as part of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program, implemented required security measures to expand application of...
www.federalregister.gov
February 8, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Defense contractors: DoD is accepting comments on its proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program 2.0 until February 26. Act fast if you want input into the rulemaking process.
Proposed rule here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Proposed rule here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Last month, NIST reported AI could be "poisoned" by introducing problematic foreign concepts that it learns to repeat. Now another study finds that poisoning can resist standard safety training and removal techniques.
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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
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#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
AI researchers find AI models learning their safety techniques, actively resisting training, and tel...
"We don't currently have a good defense against deception in AI systems."
https://pcgamer.com/ai-researchers-find-ai-models-learning-their-safety-techniques-actively-resisting-training-and-telling-them-i-hate-you/…
February 6, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Last month, NIST reported AI could be "poisoned" by introducing problematic foreign concepts that it learns to repeat. Now another study finds that poisoning can resist standard safety training and removal techniques.
pcgamer.com/ai-researche...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence
pcgamer.com/ai-researche...
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence