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AI and The Law: The Good, The Bad, and Preserving What Works

Executive Summary  Akin to other industries, the legal profession has increasingly integrated artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to streamline workflow, detect nuances in case and deal work not possible by humans alone, and expand access to judicial tools in a more equitable fashion. AI tools present the possibility for a more efficient and equitable legal … Continue reading →

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COPPA 2.0: A Worthy But Misguided Effort to Protect Children Online

Executive Summary  Among a slew of related legislative bills discussing children’s online protection bills, the Senate continues to discuss the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), which would broaden the scope of regulated websites and expand the existing law’s applicability to all minors under age 17.  Websites’ potential liability would dramatically increase … Continue reading →

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Assessing Rational Approaches to AI Implementation in Higher Education

Executive Summary  Arizona State University’s (ASU) recently launched the first demonstrated proactive and responsible artificial intelligence (AI) rollout in a classroom, highlighting AI’s transformative impact in higher education.   Despite the future of AI integrated work likely being handled by university graduates, academic literature and congressional discussion on AI in education has focused almost entirely on … Continue reading →

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Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development; Benefits, Risks and Necessary Actions

Executive Summary  AlphaFold, developed by Alphabet’s DeepMind, and its discovery of hundreds of thousands of new psychedelic molecules that could lead to new antidepressants, highlights a growing trend of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in the pharmaceutical industry (pharma).  The White House’s Executive Order on AI produced October 30, 2023, has charged regulatory agencies from the … Continue reading →