Day: March 15, 2023

“Country done come to down,” says Country Music star Lainey Wilson, in her Southern American accent. The 30-year-old has had quite a year with many breakthrough moments and none of it is lost on her. She was in London Town for the Country2Country Music Festival that took place 10-12 March between London, Glasgow, and Dublin, quite a fête for lovers of the genre, as it’s the largest music festival of its kind on the continent. Sitting down with Wilson on the eve of her performance she wore her usual smile and her iconic bell bottom pants with a wide brim hat and a vest. Straight outta Nashville… Read More “Lainey Wilson brings the country music spirit to Europe”

By Karen Sloan (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence can now outperform most law school graduates on the bar exam, the grueling two-day test aspiring attorneys must pass to practice law in the United States, according to a new study released Wednesday. GPT-4, the upgraded AI model released this week by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, scored 297 on the bar exam in an experiment conducted by two law professors and two employees of legal technology company Casetext. That places GPT-4 in the 90th percentile of actual test takers and is enough to be admitted to practice law in most states, the researchers f… Read More “Bar exam score shows AI can keep up with ‘human lawyers,’ researchers say”

By Sara Merken (Reuters) – PricewaterhouseCoopers said Wednesday that it will give 4,000 of its legal professionals access to an artificial intelligence platform, becoming the latest firm to introduce generative AI technology for legal work. PwC said it partnered with AI startup Harvey for an initial 12-month contract, which the accounting and consulting firm said will help lawyers with contract analysis, regulatory compliance work, due diligence and other legal advisory and consulting services. PwC said it will also determine ways for tax professionals to use the technology. It said its acces… Read More “PwC’s 4,000 legal staffers get AI assistant as law chatbots gain steam”

In today’s era of economic uncertainty, enterprises must embrace digital transformation to stay relevant. By 2026, global spending on digital transformation is expected to reach US$3.4 trillion, and this trend is accelerating. For most enterprises, digital transformation encompasses the infrastructure needed to facilitate computing, storage, and networking, while digital technologies such as the cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and advanced networks are critical enablers for future digital development. To further the discussion on these technologies, Huawei hosted its 5th Industry Digital … Read More “Huawei Democratises Digital Infrastructure for SMEs through Global Partnerships”

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – The U.S. Copyright Office issued new guidance on Wednesday to clarify when artistic works created with the help of artificial intelligence are copyright eligible. Building on a decision it issued last month rejecting copyrights for images created by the generative AI system Midjourney, the office said copyright protection depends on whether AI’s contributions are “the result of mechanical reproduction,” such as in response to text prompts, or if they reflect the author’s “own mental conception.” “The answer will depend on the circumstances, particularly how the AI… Read More “U.S. Copyright Office says some AI-assisted works may be copyrighted”

SAN MATEO, California – California educators are suing Snap, TikTok and YouTube over allegations they intentionally designed their platforms to be addictive and to deliver harmful content to children. The 107-page lawsuit was filed Monday by Cotchett, Pitre and McCarthy LLP on behalf of the San Mateo County Board of Education and the superintendent of schools. “For the youth targeted by social media companies and for the adults charged with their care, the results have been disastrous,” Karin Swope, an attorney for the firm, said in a statement. “Excessive use of the YouTube, TikTok, and Snap … Read More “California educators sue TikTok, Snap and YouTube for allegedly delivering harmful content to kids”