SUMMARY Brigitte Bardot, who died in 2025, never engaged with AI, but her refusal to commercialize her image has made her a key figure in debates about AI and human identity. French law treats likeness as part of personal dignity, unlike U.S. publicity laws, which focus on commercial harm. Bardot’s legacy highlights the need for … Read more
SUMMARY President Trump’s December 11, 2025 executive order attempts to override state AI laws by creating a Justice Department task force to sue states and threatening to withhold federal funding. Legal experts say the order is unconstitutional since only Congress can preempt state laws. The move has united an unusual coalition of MAGA Republicans and … Read more
SUMMARY The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released new guidance clarifying that AI cannot be listed as an inventor on patents. Only humans can be inventors, regardless of how much AI contributed to creating the invention. AI systems are treated as tools like laboratory equipment or software. The guidance abandons the previous approach that incorrectly applied joint … Read more
SUMMARY Small businesses can leverage free AI tools to compete with larger companies by automating customer communications, content creation, administrative tasks and data analysis. The key is starting small with low-stakes applications, maintaining human oversight, and gradually expanding use. Small companies’ agility makes AI adoption easier than for large organizations, allowing them to quickly test and … Read more
SUMMARY California’s Transparency in Frontier AI Act, enacted September 2025, regulates advanced AI systems requiring over 10^26 computational operations. Companies must publish annual safety frameworks addressing catastrophic risks, disclose model information before release and submit quarterly assessments to regulators. The law includes whistleblower protections and $1 million penalties per violation. It targets major developers like … Read more
SUMMARY Artificial intelligence has evolved dramatically through gaming, from mastering simple tic-tac-toe in the 1950s to defeating world champions in chess and Go. Modern AI systems like AlphaZero learn through self-play, while MuZero masters games without knowing rules. Beyond board games, AI conquered real-time strategy games like Dota 2 and StarCraft II, achieved olympiad-level mathematics, … Read more
SUMMARY Attorney-client privilege faces significant challenges with AI use. When lawyers input client information into AI systems, they risk waiving privilege by sharing confidential data with third-party providers. The Rules of Professional Conduct require attorneys to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate technological competence and ensure adequate safeguards. Lawyers should anonymize information, use specialized legal AI tools with … Read more
SUMMARY The debate over children using AI mirrors earlier concerns about tablets and smartphones. While AI offers personalized learning benefits, risks include impaired critical thinking, shortened attention spans, privacy violations and device dependency. A decade of tablet use showed that educational promises largely failed while mental health concerns mounted. Though supervised AI use is recommended, … Read more
SUMMARY Jane Goodall’s passing marks the end of a transformative life that redefined our understanding of intelligence across species boundaries. Her decades of chimpanzee research revealed tool use, emotional depth and cultural transmission in non-human primates, challenging human exceptionalism. Her legacy now resonates with contemporary AI development, as both biological and artificial intelligence compel us … Read more
SUMMARY AI revolutionizes restaurant selection by acting as an intelligent dining consultant that processes multiple preferences simultaneously, delivers tailored recommendations and secures reservations. Unlike traditional review sites or random choices, AI understands nuanced criteria and analyzes large volumes of feedback to identify ideal dining options, including real-time wait times and availability. By enabling personalized, efficient … Read more
SUMMARY AI business planning tools empower tech founders by automating market research, financial modeling and strategic planning, delivering data-driven insights and efficiency. Engineers leverage their analytical skills to critically evaluate and refine AI outputs, ensuring alignment with technical realities and investor expectations. This hybrid approach enhances accuracy, scalability and adaptability in business plans, bridging the … Read more
The study Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence by Brynjolfsson, Chandar and Chen (August 2025) provides an extensive look into how the rapid adoption of generative AI is reshaping the American labor market, especially for young and entry-level employees. Drawing on high-frequency payroll records from millions of workers … Read more