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Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It's Not All Bad
Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It's Not All Bad
In 2025, AI is poised to change every aspect of democratic politics—but it won’t necessarily be for the worse. India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, has used AI to translate his speeches for his multilingual electorate in real time, demonstrating how AI can help diverse democracies to be more inclusive. AI avatars were used by presidential candidates in South Korea in electioneering, enabling them to provide answers to thousands of voters’ questions simultaneously. We are also starting to see AI tools aid fundraising and get-out-the-vote efforts. AI techniques are starting to augment more traditional polling methods, helping campaigns get cheaper and faster data. And congressional candidates have started using AI robocallers to engage voters on issues. In 2025, these trends will continue. AI doesn’t need to be superior to human experts to augment the labor of an overworked canvasser, or to write ad copy similar to that of a junior campaign staffer or volunteer. Politics is competitive, and any technology that can bestow an advantage, or even just garner attention, will be used...
·schneier.com·
Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It's Not All Bad
Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds
Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims.
·cnn.com·
Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds
White Collar Jobs; worst hit jobs
White Collar Jobs; worst hit jobs
My mom sent me an article by Aki Ito called, "White-collar Recession: Worst-Hit Jobs are in The Tech Industry." My family knows how hard the search has been for me and how down I have been.
·linkedin.com·
White Collar Jobs; worst hit jobs
Building the lawyer of the future
Building the lawyer of the future
We're running out of time to identify the functions and design the competencies of the post-AI legal profession. Here's my latest "Future Lawyer Starter Kit." Tell me what you think.
·jordanfurlong.substack.com·
Building the lawyer of the future
The End of Typing?
The End of Typing?
The current office environment was not built for everyone to be talking to their AI tool. Yet another reason we should ditch the traditional office.
·wrk3.beehiiv.com·
The End of Typing?
Mental Health in Legal Document Review: Seven Best Practices for Review Teams
Mental Health in Legal Document Review: Seven Best Practices for Review Teams
In the high-stakes environment of legal document review, the mental well-being of review teams is often overlooked, yet it plays a critical role in the quality and efficiency of the entire review process. The repetitive, deadline-driven, and sometimes unpredictable nature of document review work can lead to stress, fatigue, and disengagement if proper practices aren’t in place.
·ediscoverytoday.com·
Mental Health in Legal Document Review: Seven Best Practices for Review Teams