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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ)

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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
“The issue is playing out most plainly in criminal courts, where police and prosecutors use programs that employ generative and non-generative artificial intelligence . . . to aid in investigations and identify suspects.” news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/a...
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AI Evidence Raises Challenges for New York Courts, Lawyers Say
New York judges and litigators are grappling with a wave of AI-created evidence that’s forcing questions about the reliability of such proof as it becomes clearer that more guidance is needed on the t...
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
It was another great #PLSC this year! Thanks so much to @ariezra.bsky.social, the others who helped plan and organize, and @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social for hosting! bsky.app/profile/arie...
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University of Richmond School of Law @richmondlaw.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Richmond Law hosted our ninth annual Junior Faculty Forum, an event that brings together more than 40 legal scholars from across the country. Participants shared their works in progress related to tech law, children's and family law, criminal law, and constitutional law. @briandowning.bsky.social
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Maggie Wittlin @maggiewittlin.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Had a great time at the biggest Evidence Summer Workshop yet! What an awesome scholarly community. Thanks my co-organizers Ed Cheng, @alexnunn.bsky.social, and Julia Simon-Kerr. #ESW
About 45 people in conference-appropriate attire stand on the steps of Vanderbilt Law School.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
“Today’s A.I. systems use mathematical probabilities to guess the best response, not a strict set of rules defined by human engineers. That means they make a certain number of mistakes.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/t...
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How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“Why Hashtag United signed and sold AI footballers” www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...
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Why Hashtag United signed and sold AI footballers: ‘AI is not going anywhere’
Spencer Carmichael-Brown, the founder of Hashtag United, explains why the club felt the need to sign AI footballers
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Just wanted to send a reminder to submit your work for this conference! Great way to get helpful feedback from @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social and other scholars at UK on an early idea, hear what others are writing, and have lots of fun in the process. Highly recommended! bsky.app/profile/josh...
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Heading home from the 2026 Internet Law Works in Progress! My first time at @cornelltech.bsky.social. Thanks so much to @jtlg.bsky.social, @ericgoldman.bsky.social, and all who helped out! #ilwip
Building at CornellTech in the morning with trees and a walkway outsideBuilding at CornellTech in the morning with trees in the foreground and other buildings in the background
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Josh Douglas @joshuaadouglas.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Law profs: apply for the UK Law 2026 Developing Ideas Conference!
Developing Ideas Conference

May 12, 2026, Lexington, KY

What: The University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law is bringing back its highly popular Developing Ideas Conference to help jumpstart your summer research. The conference will allow faculty from other schools to engage with faculty from UK Law and other institutions to receive feedback on their summer projects. The conference will proceed as follows:

•	Before the conference, each participant will provide a 2-3 page summary of a current research idea that they plan to pursue this summer (and beyond). These summaries will be circulated to all participants.
•	Each participant will give a 5-minute synopsis of their research idea, with an additional 20-25 minutes available for comments and discussion in an informal roundtable setting.
•	Participants will be asked to provide commentary about the other participants’ ideas. 

Where: University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law, Lexington, KY 

When: 	Monday, May 11, 2026, 7:00 p.m.: Dinner at a local restaurant in Lexington, KY
Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.: Developing Ideas Conference at the law school

Support: The University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law will provide dinner on Monday evening and breakfast and lunch on Tuesday during the conference. In addition, the UK College of Law will pay for one night at a local hotel on Monday, May 11. Participants must pay for all other travel expenses. 

Submission: Please submit a short summary (1-2 paragraphs) of the proposed work by April 3, 2026, to Josh Douglas, Associate Dean for Research, at joshuadouglas@uky.edu, with the subject line: Submission for 2026 Developing Ideas Conference. The conference is limited to 12 scholars from outside of the University of Kentucky, so please apply early! If we have more than 12 submissions, then priority will be given to junior faculty. We will also try to accept submissions with a variety of topics.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/02/2026
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood. "It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
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Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
“To be in public is to risk being filmed. And these days, there’s a good chance it’s happening surreptitiously with smart glasses.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/d....
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Dinner Is Being Recorded, Whether You Know It or Not
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
“Stores of all kinds are using artificial intelligence to sell everything from luxury handbags to hay for horses.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/17/b...
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Tech Firms Are Persuading Retailers to Put A.I. Everywhere
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
“Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-5 are accelerating research in math, biology and chemistry. But there is a debate over whether it can do that work on its own.” www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/t...
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Can A.I. Generate New Ideas?
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 12/01/2026
Humans bonded with the robotic floor cleaners, giving them names like Dirt Reynolds, but the autonomous agents of chaos tested their affection. on.wsj.com/4szr2j5
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They Loved Their Roomba Like a Pet. Then It Lost Its Way.
Humans bonded with the robotic floor cleaners, giving them names like Dirt Reynolds, but the autonomous agents of chaos tested their affection.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 29/12/2025
Police departments are increasingly using drones to catch rule breakers, resulting in more fines and drawing privacy concerns from civil liberties groups.
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A Police Drone Might Be Behind Your Next Ticket
Law enforcement is expanding the use of remotely controlled drones despite concerns of civil liberties groups.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
“Industry experts say the costs of the A.I. build out have gotten so large that it is no longer possible to mitigate most of the risk. So the tech giants are spreading it around.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/t...
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How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
“[I]nterest in understanding, using and learning how to build A.I. technologies is soaring, and schools are racing to meet rising student and industry demand.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
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Move Over, Computer Science. Students Are Flocking to New A.I. Majors.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 26/11/2025
AI power users often have some surprisingly old-fashioned habits, from scrawling meeting notes on paper to inputting calendar entries manually.
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Why AI Workers Won’t Let Bots Do the Most Basic Tasks
People immersed in artificial intelligence sometimes take an old-school approach to work.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
“Companies are racing to develop artificial intelligence tools that can make reservations for flights, hotels and more on your behalf.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/t...
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What Is Agentic A.I., and Would You Trust It to Book a Flight?
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Colin Miller @evidenceprof.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
The Supreme Court of New Jersey found that "Shaken Baby Syndrome" "has not been generally accepted in the biomechanical community, making expert testimony about it unreliable and inadmissible in court.": newjerseymonitor.com/2025/11/20/n...
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NJ high court bars shaken baby syndrome as 'unreliable' in child abuse cases • New Jersey Monitor
The N.J. Supreme Court declared shaken baby syndrome unreliable, affirming lower court rulings in two fathers' child abuse cases.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
“France’s database, the National Automated Genetic Fingerprint File, had 4.4 million DNA profiles at the end of last year. Those profiles have been collected . . . from people suspected or convicted of crimes, as well as people killed in natural disasters.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/w...
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Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
“Behind the wave of white-collar layoffs, in part, is the embrace by companies of artificial intelligence, which executives hope can handle more of the work that well-compensated white-collar workers have been doing.” www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
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Tens of Thousands of White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing as AI Starts to Bite
Companies ranging from Amazon to Target are sending workers into an unwelcoming market.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
NY Times: “The widespread use of instant video generators . . . will bring an end to visuals as proof.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/t...
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What the Arrival of A.I.-Fabricated Video Means for Us
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 27/09/2025
Walmart says its head count will stay flat over the next three years, despite plans to grow, as AI eliminates some roles and transforms others.
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Walmart CEO Issues Wake-Up Call: ‘AI Is Going to Change Literally Every Job’
The country’s largest private employer says its head count will stay flat over the next three years, despite plans to grow, as AI eliminates some roles and transforms others.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
“Teams are getting leaner and flatter, while leaders at the top are overseeing more than ever before. Everyone, everywhere is restructuring. Welcome to the AI age.” www.wsj.com/articles/ai-...
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AI Is Turning Traditional Corporate Org Charts Upside Down
Teams are getting leaner and flatter, while leaders at the top are overseeing more than ever before. Everyone, everywhere is restructuring. Welcome to the AI age.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
“The moves are significant because the company’s broad network of corporate clients, and its ability to invest in technology, threaten traditional law firm models.” news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
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KPMG Law Eyes National Reach From Arizona in Threat to Rivals
KPMG is using Arizona as an entry to take its legal business national, a move certain to grab the attention of Big Law rivals.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
“A.I. has come for the commercials.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/b...
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Madison Avenue Is Starting to Love A.I.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
“Executives refer to the promise of A.I. with grandiose comparisons . . . . But while boards and top executives may mandate using A.I. to make their businesses more efficient and competitive, many of those leaders haven’t fully integrated it into their own workdays.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/b....
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C.E.O.s Want Their Companies to Adopt A.I. But Do They Get It Themselves?
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Had my last jog on the beach this morning during #SEALS. Thanks to all who helped pull this conference together!
Sun rising over the ocean, with sand, waves, and the sun’s reflection in the water. Sky in the background.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
“Rapidly evolving AI is giving rise to a new kind of law firm . . . Such AI-powered law firms are pushing the boundaries of what kind of technology is acceptable in legal work while raising hard questions about who can provide legal advice.” news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-ops-an...
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AI-Powered Law Firms Test the Bounds of Legal Work by Robots
Rapidly evolving AI is giving rise to a new kind of law firm: one where artificial intelligence is not just a cost-saving tool but is integral to how the firm operates.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Walking around the #Upenn campus after my first #CrimFest. Thanks to @cbhessick.bsky.social, @hashtagblevin.bsky.social, the @penncareylaw.bsky.social team, and everyone else who helped out!
Building on University of Pennsylvania campus with windows. Trees and outdoor lighting are in front. Another building is partially visible.
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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Coleman on the Confrontation Clause and AI, buff.ly/ONIzbQn - Ronald J. Coleman (Georgetown University Law Center; New York University School of Law) has posted Human Confrontation on SSRN.
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SSRN @ssrn.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The U.S. Constitution’s Confrontation Clause ensures the criminally accused a right “to be confronted with the witnesses against” them - but what about when the evidence has been generated by #AI? spkl.io/63323A8p9d @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/07/2025
A.I. interviewers started taking off last year, according to job hunters, tech companies and recruiters. These faceless voices and avatars have been met with mixed reviews. nyti.ms/4eEO6Xd
Text reads: "'It isn't something that feels real to me.' Jennifer Dunn answered a robot interviewer's questions about her qualifications, but the A.I. could not answer most of her questions about the job. It felt hollow, she said, and she hung up before the interview was over." A photo shows Jennifer Dunn at her desk. Photo by Ariana Gomez for The New York Times
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 01/07/2025
Exclusive: The number of robots in Amazon facilities just surpassed one million, the most the e-commerce giant has ever had.
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Exclusive | Amazon Is on the Cusp of Using More Robots Than Humans in Its Warehouses
The number of robots in Amazon facilities just surpassed one million, the most the e-commerce giant has ever had.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
“Computer science, more than any other field of study, is being challenged by generative A.I.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/t...
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How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era?
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
“Researchers are warning of the subtle but serious risk of AI ‘sycophancy,’ the tendency of chatbots to flatter users and agree with them excessively, even at the expense of truthfulness.” www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-c...
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That Chatbot May Just Be Telling You What You Want to Hear
Artificial-intelligence chatbots tend to flatter users and be overly agreeable. It may feel good, but you may pay a price for such high praise.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 26/06/2025
The rift between OpenAI and Microsoft hinges on how smart AI can get
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OpenAI, Microsoft Rift Hinges on How Smart AI Can Get
Silicon Valley is at odds over whether AI can reach and exceed humanlike intelligence, a milestone with major implications for the startup and technology giant’s partnership.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
“The NFL already is using an AI application called Digital Athlete to help teams predict injuries, but the upcoming coaching applications are where NFL fans are most likely to see results.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/644...
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AI is coming to the NFL, and it could transform the game
The next wave of artificial intelligence will make the fourth-down bot look like an abacus.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
“The robots are coming for the last human warehouse jobs.” www.wsj.com/business/log...
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The Holy Grail of Automation: Now a Robot Can Unload a Truck
Technology breakthroughs are allowing DHL and other companies to automate the laborious, injury-prone work of loading and unloading.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
“A court-appointed privacy ombudsman said in a report filed earlier this week that he couldn’t conclude that a sale of the genetic data was consistent with 23andMe’s own privacy policies.” www.wsj.com/tech/biotech... bsky.app/profile/wsj....
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
“[R]esearchers report that your patterns of breathing through your nose are so distinctive that it may be possible to identify you by breath alone, suggesting we have ‘breath prints.’” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/s...
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Each Person Has a Unique ‘Breath Print,’ Scientists Find
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TeachPrivacy @teachprivacy.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Proposed State Privacy Law Update www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pr... #PrivacyLaws
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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: June 2, 2025 | JD Supra
Keypoint: Last week, governors in Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska, and Texas signed bills into law while bills advanced in Maine, Oregon, Vermont, and...
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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Just amazing www.techspot.com/news/108173-...
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Builder.ai collapses after revelation that its "AI" was hundreds of engineers
Builder.ai has collapsed under the weight of several deceptions, ending the rise of a British startup once heralded as a pioneer in democratizing software development. Valued at...
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 04/06/2025
Reddit is suing AI startup Anthropic for using the online-discussion site’s data without a licensing agreement
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Reddit Sues Anthropic, Alleges Unauthorized Use of Site’s Data
The online discussion forum says Anthropic continued to access its site over 100,000 times after saying it stopped.
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Ronald J. Coleman (RJ) @ronaldjcoleman.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Happy to arrive at the #UCLA campus for the 2025 Privacy Law Scholars Conference. Thanks to @ariezra.bsky.social, @aselbst.bsky.social, @markpmckenna.bsky.social, the #PLSC Leadership, @law.ucla.edu, and all others who helped out! #Privacy #Technology
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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Police had obtained a warrant & attached GPS to car to track in a narcotics case. Later learn car sold in a drug deal, & police use GPS to find it, leading to stop & search. CA6: The warrant allowed this, despite sale, and could seize as contraband. www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf... #N
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Colin Miller @evidenceprof.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
"Indiana Passes First Eyewitness Identification Reform Bill, Tackling a Leading Cause of Wrongful Convictions": innocenceproject.org/news/indiana...
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Indiana Passes First Eyewitness Identification Reform Bill
S.B. 141 introduces key protections to ensure more reliable identifications and a stronger criminal legal system.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/05/2025
Google is introducing a new feature in its search engine called A.I. Mode, functioning like a chatbot, the company announced.
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Google Unveils A.I. Chatbot, Signaling a New Era for Search
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