There’s a significant debate on how soon computers may achieve artificial general intelligence. The AlphaZero Project–which led one of its leaders to receive the Nobel Prize for Chemistry–is an important data point in the discussion. Here’s the intro to my
My review of the new book, The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want (Harper 2025), by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, is available at LLRX.com.
It’s the first negative book review I
AI in the legal world is not a sentient being. It doesn’t argue cases, it doesn’t replace lawyers, and it certainly doesn’t understand the law in the way the best lawyers can.
What it can do is process large amounts of text
Since the German army rapidly demolished the French army in World War II military planners have appreciated the power of what today is known as the “combined arms” approach: Close coordination of all means of attack is critical. Infantry, armor
From my review of How to Think About AI: A Guide for the Perplexed at Attorney At Work:
With over 500 generative AI apps for lawyers cataloged by LegalTech Hub in March 2025, the proliferation of such tools shows
Too many books today are getting it all wrong about the risks of AI. Many vendors and dreamers are telling us there is no risk. It’s all going to be peachy and positive. Others are screeching that AI will inevitably
How To Think About AI
Richard Susskind’s new book How to Think About AI: A Guide for the Perplexed suggests three ways AI might change the workplace–and which one to worry about. He distinguishes three concepts:
Today’s chess-playing computers can crush the best human players without breaking a sweat. This wasn’t always true. A couple of decades ago teams of the strongest humans and the most powerful computers were stronger than either humans or computers alone
Richard Susskind’s new book How to Think About AI has a warning for professionals:
How To Think About AI
Professionals see much greater scope for AI in disciplines other than their own. Doctors are quick to suggest that AI has
The new book AI Snake Oil calls out the major “hype superspreaders” fueling today’s AI bubble:
